Donald Ross Hamilton

Ph.D. Columbia University 1939
Person human Q102116366
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Donald Ross Hamilton

Summary

Donald Ross Hamilton is a human[1]. Born in Hartford[2], he… he was born on September 5, 1914[3]. He died in Princeton Hospital[4]. He died on January 4, 1972[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and physicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Hartford[2], Donald Ross Hamilton…
  • Donald Ross Hamilton passed away in Princeton Hospital[4].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton was born on September 5, 1914[3].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton died on January 4, 1972[5].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton's professions included physicist[7].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Among Donald Ross Hamilton's employers was Radiation Laboratory[10].
  • Among Donald Ross Hamilton's employers was Sperry Corporation[11].
  • Among Donald Ross Hamilton's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[15].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton is recorded as male[16].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton supervised Francis M. Pipkin as a doctoral student[18].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton supervised W. Parker Alford as a doctoral student[19].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton's given name is recorded as Donald[20].
  • Donald Ross Hamilton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].

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Origins and Family

Donald Ross Hamilton's place of birth was Hartford[2]. He was born on September 5, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1754[24], headquartered in Manhattan[25] and Princeton University[14], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1746[28], headquartered in Princeton[29]. Donald Ross Hamilton's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and physicist[7]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1636[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]; Radiation Laboratory[10], a research center[34], in United States[35], founded in 1940[36]; Sperry Corporation[11], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1910[39], headquartered in Lake Success[40]; and Princeton University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44]. Doctoral students include Francis M. Pipkin[18], a university teacher[45], 1925–1992[46], of United States[47] and W. Parker Alford[19], a physicist[48], 1927–2015[49], of Canada[50].

Death and Burial

Donald Ross Hamilton died on January 4, 1972[5]. He passed away in Princeton Hospital[4].

FAQs

Where was Donald Ross Hamilton born?

Donald Ross Hamilton was born in Hartford[2].

Where did Donald Ross Hamilton die?

Donald Ross Hamilton passed away in Princeton Hospital[4].

What did Donald Ross Hamilton do for work?

Donald Ross Hamilton worked as university teacher[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Donald Ross Hamilton go to school?

Donald Ross Hamilton was educated at Columbia University[13] and Princeton University[14].

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  1. [2] . phy.princeton.edu. Retrieved . phy.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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