Douglas Hartree
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Summary
Douglas Hartree is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on March 27, 1897[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on February 12, 1958[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], computer scientist[8], chemist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Cambridge[2].
- Douglas Hartree died in Cambridge[4].
- Douglas Hartree was born on March 27, 1897[3].
- Douglas Hartree died on February 12, 1958[5].
- Douglas Hartree held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
- Douglas Hartree's professions included mathematician[6].
- Douglas Hartree worked as a physicist[7].
- Douglas Hartree's professions included computer scientist[8].
- Douglas Hartree's professions included chemist[9].
- Douglas Hartree's professions included university teacher[10].
- Douglas Hartree's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
- Douglas Hartree's field of work was numerical analysis[14].
- Douglas Hartree's field of work was atomic physics[15].
- Douglas Hartree's field of work was mathematics[16].
- Douglas Hartree's field of work was physics[17].
- Douglas Hartree held the position of president[18].
- Among Douglas Hartree's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[19].
- Among Douglas Hartree's employers was University of Cambridge[20].
- Among Douglas Hartree's employers was Ministry of Supply[21].
- Among Douglas Hartree's employers was University of Cambridge[22].
- Douglas Hartree was educated at St John's College[23].
- Douglas Hartree was educated at Bedales School[24].
- Douglas Hartree's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[25].
- Douglas Hartree's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[26].
- A notable work attributed to Douglas Hartree is Hartree–Fock method[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Douglas Hartree was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on March 27, 1897[3].
Education
Educated at St John's College[23], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; Bedales School[24], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1893[33]; and University of Cambridge[25], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1209[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]. Douglas Hartree's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[26].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], computer scientist[8], chemist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[38]; numerical analysis[14], a branch of mathematics[39]; atomic physics[15], a branch of physics[40]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[41]; and physics[17], a branch of science[42]. Employers include Victoria University of Manchester[19], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1851[45], headquartered in Manchester[46]; University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1209[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]; and Ministry of Supply[21], a department of the United Kingdom Government[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1939[53], headquartered in Eighty Strand[54]. Douglas Hartree held the position of president[18]. Doctoral students include Aaron Klug[55], a biochemist[56], 1926–2018[57], of United Kingdom[58], awarded the Leeuwenhoek Lecture[59], specialised in chemistry[60]; Oscar Buneman[61], a physicist[62], 1913–1993[63], of Germany[64]; Charlotte Froese Fischer[65], a mathematician[66], 1929–2024[67], of United States[68], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[69], specialised in mathematics[70]; Robert B. Dingle[71]; David Francis Mayers[72]; and Arthur Porter[73].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Douglas Hartree is Hartree–Fock method[27]. Things named for him include Hartree–Fock method[74], a method[75] and Hartree energy[76], a physical constant[77].
Recognition
Douglas Hartree received the Fellow of the Royal Society[78].
Death and Burial
Douglas Hartree died on February 12, 1958[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[79].
Why It Matters
Douglas Hartree ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
He has been cited as an influence by Bertha Swirles[82], a mathematician[83], 1903–1999[84], of United Kingdom[85], awarded the honorary doctorate[86].
Entities named for him include Hartree–Fock method[74], a method[75] and Hartree energy[76], a physical constant[77].
His notable doctoral advisees include Aaron Klug[87], a biochemist[88], 1926–2018[89], of United Kingdom[90], awarded the Leeuwenhoek Lecture[91], specialised in chemistry[92]; Phyllis Nicolson[93], a mathematician[94], 1917–1968[95], of United Kingdom[96], specialised in thermal conduction[97]; Charlotte Froese Fischer[98], a mathematician[99], 1929–2024[100], of United States[101], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[102], specialised in mathematics[103]; and John Crank[104], a mathematician[105], 1916–2006[106], of United Kingdom[107].
FAQs
Where was Douglas Hartree born?
Born in Cambridge[2].
Where did Douglas Hartree die?
Douglas Hartree passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did Douglas Hartree do for work?
Douglas Hartree worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], computer scientist[8], chemist[9], and university teacher[10].
Where did Douglas Hartree go to school?
Douglas Hartree was educated at St John's College[23], Bedales School[24], and University of Cambridge[25].
What awards did Douglas Hartree receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[78].
Who did Douglas Hartree influence?
Douglas Hartree has been cited as an influence by Bertha Swirles[82].