Edward H. Thorndike

American physicist
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Edward H. Thorndike

Summary

Edward H. Thorndike is a human[1]. He was born in Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1934-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Pasadena[2], Edward H. Thorndike…
  • Edward H. Thorndike was born on +1934-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward H. Thorndike held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Edward H. Thorndike worked as a physicist[4].
  • Edward H. Thorndike worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Edward H. Thorndike's employers was University of Rochester[7].
  • Edward H. Thorndike was educated at Harvard University[8].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's doctoral advisor was Richard Wilson[9].
  • Edward H. Thorndike received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[10].
  • Edward H. Thorndike received the Panofsky Prize[11].
  • Edward H. Thorndike received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Edward H. Thorndike is recorded as male[13].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Edward H. Thorndike supervised Jan Marie Guida as a doctoral student[15].
  • Edward H. Thorndike supervised Ronald A. Poling as a doctoral student[16].
  • Edward H. Thorndike supervised Paul Tipton as a doctoral student[17].
  • Edward H. Thorndike supervised Jesse Abram Ernst as a doctoral student[18].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's ISNI is recorded as 0000000383573869[19].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 270332982[20].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003109110[21].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's IdRef ID is recorded as 088669629[22].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 249085[23].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's family name is recorded as Thorndike[24].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • Edward H. Thorndike's given name is recorded as Harmon[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pasadena[2], Edward H. Thorndike… he was born on +1934-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edward H. Thorndike was educated at Harvard University[8]. His doctoral advisor was Richard Wilson[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Edward H. Thorndike's employers was University of Rochester[7]. Doctoral students include Jan Marie Guida[15]; Ronald A. Poling[16], a researcher[27]; Paul Tipton[17], a physicist[28], b. 1901[29], of United States[30]; and Jesse Abram Ernst[18], a physicist[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[10], a fellowship award[32]; Panofsky Prize[11], an award[33], founded in 1988[34]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37].

FAQs

Where was Edward H. Thorndike born?

Edward H. Thorndike was born in Pasadena[2].

What did Edward H. Thorndike do for work?

Edward H. Thorndike worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Edward H. Thorndike go to school?

Edward H. Thorndike was educated at Harvard University[8].

What awards did Edward H. Thorndike receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[10], Panofsky Prize[11], and Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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