Edgar Bright Wilson

Summary

Edgar Bright Wilson is a human^[1]. Born in Tennessee^[2], he… he was born on +1908-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1992-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a theoretical chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Tennessee^[2], Edgar Bright Wilson…
• Edgar Bright Wilson passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Edgar Bright Wilson was born on +1908-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edgar Bright Wilson died on +1992-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Edgar Bright Wilson was Kenneth G. Wilson^[9].
• Edgar Bright Wilson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Edgar Bright Wilson's professions included theoretical chemist^[6].
• Edgar Bright Wilson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Edgar Bright Wilson was employed by Harvard University^[11].
• Edgar Bright Wilson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[12].
• Edgar Bright Wilson's doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling^[13].
• Edgar Bright Wilson received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[14].
• Edgar Bright Wilson received the Willard Gibbs Award^[15].
• Edgar Bright Wilson received the Ellis R. Lippincott Award^[16].
• Edgar Bright Wilson received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[17].
• Edgar Bright Wilson received the National Medal of Science^[18].
• Edgar Bright Wilson received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[19].
• Edgar Bright Wilson was a member of International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science^[20].
• Edgar Bright Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Edgar Bright Wilson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Edgar Bright Wilson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Edgar Bright Wilson is recorded as male^[24].
• Edgar Bright Wilson's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Edgar Bright Wilson supervised Dudley R. Herschbach as a doctoral student^[26].
• Edgar Bright Wilson supervised Donald Hornig as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tennessee^[2], Edgar Bright Wilson… he was born on +1908-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Edgar Bright Wilson's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Among Edgar Bright Wilson's employers was Harvard University^[11]. Doctoral students include Dudley R. Herschbach^[26], Donald Hornig^[27], Walter Francis Edgell^[28], Robert Karplus^[29], George R. Bird^[30], and Daniel Kivelson^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[14], an award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1875^[34]; Willard Gibbs Award^[15], a chemistry award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1911^[37]; Ellis R. Lippincott Award^[16], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1975^[40]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[17], a chemistry award^[41], founded in 1931^[42]; National Medal of Science^[18], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1963^[45]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[19], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1923^[48].

Personal Life

A child of Edgar Bright Wilson was Kenneth G. Wilson^[9].

Death and Burial

Edgar Bright Wilson died on +1992-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgar Bright Wilson include E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy^[49], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1994^[52].

Why It Matters

Edgar Bright Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy^[49], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1994^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Donald Hornig^[55], a chemist^[56], 1920–2013^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[59]; Dudley R. Herschbach^[60], a chemist^[61], b. 1932^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[64], specialised in chemistry^[65]; and Robert Karplus^[66], a university teacher^[67], 1927–1990^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[70].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Bright Wilson born?

Edgar Bright Wilson was born in Tennessee^[2].

Where did Edgar Bright Wilson die?

Edgar Bright Wilson died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Edgar Bright Wilson do for work?

Edgar Bright Wilson worked as theoretical chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Edgar Bright Wilson go to school?

Edgar Bright Wilson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[12].

What awards did Edgar Bright Wilson receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[14], Willard Gibbs Award^[15], Ellis R. Lippincott Award^[16], and ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[17].