Edward Leamington Nichols

Summary

Edward Leamington Nichols is a human^[1]. He was born in Leamington Spa^[2]. He was born on +1854-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in West Palm Beach^[4]. He died on +1937-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Leamington Spa^[2], Edward Leamington Nichols…
• Edward Leamington Nichols passed away in West Palm Beach^[4].
• Edward Leamington Nichols was born on +1854-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edward Leamington Nichols died on +1937-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edward Leamington Nichols held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's professions included physicist^[7].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Among Edward Leamington Nichols's employers was Cornell University^[11].
• Edward Leamington Nichols was employed by University of Kansas^[12].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's education included a stint at Cornell University^[13].
• Edward Leamington Nichols was educated at University of Göttingen^[14].
• Edward Leamington Nichols was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[16].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's doctoral advisor was Johann Benedict Listing^[17].
• Edward Leamington Nichols received the Frederic Ives Medal^[18].
• Edward Leamington Nichols received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[19].
• Edward Leamington Nichols received the Rumford Prize^[20].
• Edward Leamington Nichols was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Edward Leamington Nichols was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Edward Leamington Nichols was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's image is recorded as PSM V70 D102 Edward Leamington Nichols.jpg^[24].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's image is recorded as Edward Leamington Nichols.jpg^[25].
• Edward Leamington Nichols is recorded as male^[26].
• Edward Leamington Nichols's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Leamington Nichols's place of birth was Leamington Spa^[2]. He was born on +1854-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31]; University of Göttingen^[14], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15], a comprehensive university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1809^[38], headquartered in Berlin^[39]; and Leipzig University^[16], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1409^[42], headquartered in Leipzig^[43]. Edward Leamington Nichols's doctoral advisor was Johann Benedict Listing^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include Cornell University^[11], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1865^[46], headquartered in Ithaca^[47] and University of Kansas^[12], a public educational institution of the United States^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1864^[50]. Doctoral students include Ernest Fox Nichols^[51], a physicist^[52], 1869–1924^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Rumford Prize^[55]; Arthur Lee Foley^[56], a physicist^[57], 1867–1945^[58]; and Perley G. Nutting^[59], a physicist^[60], 1873–1949^[61], of United States^[62], specialised in physics^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal^[18], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1929^[66]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[19], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1875^[69]; and Rumford Prize^[20], a science award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1839^[72].

Death and Burial

Edward Leamington Nichols died on +1937-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in West Palm Beach^[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Leamington Nichols ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Perley G. Nutting^[75], a physicist^[76], 1873–1949^[77], of United States^[78], specialised in physics^[79] and Ernest Fox Nichols^[80], a physicist^[81], 1869–1924^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Rumford Prize^[84].

FAQs

Where was Edward Leamington Nichols born?

Edward Leamington Nichols was born in Leamington Spa^[2].

Where did Edward Leamington Nichols die?

Edward Leamington Nichols died in West Palm Beach^[4].

What did Edward Leamington Nichols do for work?

Edward Leamington Nichols worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Edward Leamington Nichols go to school?

Edward Leamington Nichols was educated at Cornell University^[13], University of Göttingen^[14], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15], and Leipzig University^[16].

What awards did Edward Leamington Nichols receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal^[18], Elliott Cresson Medal^[19], and Rumford Prize^[20].