Edgar Buckingham

Summary

Edgar Buckingham is a human^[1]. Born in Philadelphia^[2], he… he was born on +1867-07-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on +1940-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and chemist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Edgar Buckingham…
• Edgar Buckingham passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Edgar Buckingham was born on +1867-07-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edgar Buckingham died on +1940-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edgar Buckingham held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Edgar Buckingham's professions included physicist^[6].
• Edgar Buckingham's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Edgar Buckingham worked as a chemist^[8].
• Edgar Buckingham was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[11].
• Edgar Buckingham was employed by Bryn Mawr College^[12].
• Edgar Buckingham's education included a stint at Harvard University^[13].
• Edgar Buckingham was educated at Leipzig University^[14].
• Edgar Buckingham's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg^[15].
• Edgar Buckingham's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Ostwald^[16].
• Edgar Buckingham received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].
• Edgar Buckingham's image is recorded as Edgar Buckingham by Pach Brothers c1886.jpg^[18].
• Edgar Buckingham is recorded as male^[19].
• Edgar Buckingham's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Edgar Buckingham's ISNI is recorded as 000000005063503X^[21].
• Edgar Buckingham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14571505^[22].
• Edgar Buckingham's GND ID is recorded as 1145934676^[23].
• Edgar Buckingham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008021131^[24].
• Edgar Buckingham's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives^[25].
• Edgar Buckingham's residence is recorded as United States^[26].
• Edgar Buckingham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08xljh^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edgar Buckingham's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1867-07-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Leipzig University^[14], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1409^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]; and University of Strasbourg^[15], a university in France^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1538^[38], headquartered in Strasbourg^[39]. Edgar Buckingham's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Ostwald^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and chemist^[8]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[11], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1848^[42] and Bryn Mawr College^[12], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1885^[45], headquartered in Bryn Mawr^[46].

Recognition

Edgar Buckingham received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].

Death and Burial

Edgar Buckingham died on +1940-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgar Buckingham include Buckingham π theorem^[47], a theorem^[48].

Why It Matters

Edgar Buckingham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

Entities named for him include Buckingham π theorem^[47], a theorem^[48].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Buckingham born?

Edgar Buckingham's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Edgar Buckingham die?

Edgar Buckingham passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Edgar Buckingham do for work?

Edgar Buckingham worked as physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and chemist^[8].

Where did Edgar Buckingham go to school?

Edgar Buckingham was educated at Harvard University^[13], Leipzig University^[14], and University of Strasbourg^[15].

What awards did Edgar Buckingham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].