Donald William Kerst

Summary

Donald William Kerst is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Galena^[2]. He was born on November 1, 1911^[3]. He passed away in Madison^[4]. He died on August 19, 1993^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Donald William Kerst's place of birth was Galena^[2].
• Donald William Kerst died in Madison^[4].
• Donald William Kerst was born on November 1, 1911^[3].
• Donald William Kerst died on August 19, 1993^[5].
• Donald William Kerst held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Donald William Kerst worked as a physicist^[6].
• Donald William Kerst worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Donald William Kerst's professions included nuclear physicist^[8].
• Donald William Kerst was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[11].
• Donald William Kerst's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12].
• Donald William Kerst received the John Price Wetherill Medal^[13].
• Donald William Kerst received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[14].
• Donald William Kerst received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics^[15].
• Donald William Kerst received the Comstock Prize in Physics^[16].
• Donald William Kerst received the Robert R. Wilson Prize^[17].
• Donald William Kerst received the John Scott Award^[18].
• Donald William Kerst was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Donald William Kerst was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Donald William Kerst is recorded as male^[21].
• Donald William Kerst's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Donald William Kerst supervised George C. Baldwin as a doctoral student^[23].
• Donald William Kerst supervised Gail Dayton Adams as a doctoral student^[24].
• Donald William Kerst's Commons category is recorded as Donald William Kerst^[25].
• Donald William Kerst's family name is recorded as Q37064010^[26].
• Donald William Kerst's given name is recorded as Donald William^[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald William Kerst was born in Galena^[2]. He was born on November 1, 1911^[3].

Education

Donald William Kerst was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. Among Donald William Kerst's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[11]. Doctoral students include George C. Baldwin^[23], a theoretical physicist^[28], 1917–2010^[29], of United States^[30] and Gail Dayton Adams^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include John Price Wetherill Medal^[13], a science award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1925^[33]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[14], a fellowship award^[34]; James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics^[15], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1975^[37]; Comstock Prize in Physics^[16], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1913^[40]; Robert R. Wilson Prize^[17], a science award^[41], founded in 1986^[42]; and John Scott Award^[18], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1816^[45].

Death and Burial

Donald William Kerst died on August 19, 1993^[5]. He passed away in Madison^[4].

Why It Matters

Donald William Kerst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Clint Sprott^[48], a physicist^[49], b. 1942^[50], of United States^[51], specialised in mathematics^[52].

FAQs

Where was Donald William Kerst born?

Donald William Kerst was born in Galena^[2].

Where did Donald William Kerst die?

Donald William Kerst passed away in Madison^[4].

What did Donald William Kerst do for work?

Donald William Kerst worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8].

Where did Donald William Kerst go to school?

Donald William Kerst was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12].

What awards did Donald William Kerst receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal^[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[14], James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics^[15], and Comstock Prize in Physics^[16].