Edward Condon

Summary

Edward Condon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Alamogordo^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1902^[3]. He passed away in Boulder^[4]. He died on March 26, 1974^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Edward Condon was born in Alamogordo^[2].
• Edward Condon passed away in Boulder^[4].
• Edward Condon was born on March 2, 1902^[3].
• Edward Condon died on March 26, 1974^[5].
• Edward Condon held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Edward Condon's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• Edward Condon's field of work was physics^[9].
• Edward Condon was employed by Princeton University^[10].
• Edward Condon was employed by Washington University in St. Louis^[11].
• Among Edward Condon's employers was University of Colorado Boulder^[12].
• Edward Condon's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Edward Condon's doctoral advisor was Raymond Thayer Birge^[14].
• A notable student of Edward Condon was Edwin McMillan^[15].
• Edward Condon received the Frederic Ives Medal^[16].
• Edward Condon received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].
• Edward Condon received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].
• Edward Condon was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Edward Condon was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20].
• Edward Condon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Edward Condon was a member of American Philosophical Society^[22].
• Edward Condon was a member of American Physical Society^[23].
• Edward Condon is recorded as male^[24].
• Edward Condon's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Edward Condon supervised Edwin McMillan as a doctoral student^[26].
• Edward Condon's Commons category is recorded as Edward Condon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alamogordo^[2], Edward Condon… he was born on March 2, 1902^[3].

Education

Edward Condon was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13]. His doctoral advisor was Raymond Thayer Birge^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Condon worked as a nuclear physicist^[6]. His field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include Princeton University^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Washington University in St. Louis^[11], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1853^[34], headquartered in St. Louis County^[35]; and University of Colorado Boulder^[12], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1876^[38]. A notable student of him was Edwin McMillan^[15]. He supervised Edwin McMillan as a doctoral student^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal^[16], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], a fellowship award^[42]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], a fellowship award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1874^[45].

Death and Burial

Edward Condon died on March 26, 1974^[5]. He died in Boulder^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Condon include Franck–Condon principle^[46], a principle^[47] and Condon^[48], a lunar crater^[49].

Why It Matters

Edward Condon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Franck–Condon principle^[46], a principle^[47] and Condon^[48], a lunar crater^[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edwin McMillan^[52], a physicist^[53], 1907–1991^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award^[56], specialised in physics^[57].

FAQs

Where was Edward Condon born?

Edward Condon was born in Alamogordo^[2].

Where did Edward Condon die?

Edward Condon died in Boulder^[4].

What did Edward Condon do for work?

Edward Condon worked as nuclear physicist^[6].

Where did Edward Condon go to school?

Edward Condon was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13].

What awards did Edward Condon receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal^[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].