Edward Victor Appleton

Summary

Edward Victor Appleton is a human^[1]. He was born in Bradford^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1892^[3]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on April 21, 1965^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], researcher^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Edward Victor Appleton's place of birth was Bradford^[2].
• Edward Victor Appleton passed away in Edinburgh^[4].
• Edward Victor Appleton was born on September 6, 1892^[3].
• Edward Victor Appleton died on April 21, 1965^[5].
• Edward Victor Appleton is buried at Morningside Cemetery^[11].
• Edward Victor Appleton was married to Helen Lennie Appleton^[12].
• A child of Edward Victor Appleton was Rosalind Appleton-Collins^[13].
• Edward Victor Appleton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Edward Victor Appleton is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[15].
• Edward Victor Appleton worked as a physicist^[6].
• Edward Victor Appleton's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Edward Victor Appleton worked as a researcher^[8].
• Edward Victor Appleton's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Edward Victor Appleton's field of work was physics^[16].
• Edward Victor Appleton was employed by King's College London^[17].
• Among Edward Victor Appleton's employers was University of London^[18].
• Edward Victor Appleton was employed by University of Cambridge^[19].
• Edward Victor Appleton's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[20].
• Edward Victor Appleton was educated at St John's College^[21].
• Edward Victor Appleton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[22].
• Edward Victor Appleton's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson^[23].
• Edward Victor Appleton's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford^[24].
• A notable student of Edward Victor Appleton was Mary Taylor Slow^[25].
• Edward Victor Appleton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[26].
• Edward Victor Appleton received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Victor Appleton's place of birth was Bradford^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1892^[3]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[20], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31]; St John's College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1511^[34]; and University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Doctoral advisors include J. J. Thomson^[23] and Ernest Rutherford^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], researcher^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Edward Victor Appleton's field of work was physics^[16]. Employers include King's College London^[17], a public research university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1829^[41], headquartered in London^[42]; University of London^[18], a university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1836^[45], headquartered in London^[46]; and University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1209^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]. A notable student of him was Mary Taylor Slow^[25]. Doctoral students include J. A. Ratcliffe^[51], Charles Oatley^[52], and George Emeléus^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[27], a grade of an order^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1815^[58]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[59], a grade of an order^[60], in United Kingdom^[61]; Royal Medal^[62], a science award^[63], in United Kingdom^[64], founded in 1826^[65]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[66], a physics award^[67], in Sweden^[68], founded in 1901^[69]; and IEEE Medal of Honor^[70], a science award^[71], founded in 1917^[72].

Personal Life

Edward Victor Appleton was married to Helen Lennie Appleton^[12]. A child of him was Rosalind Appleton-Collins^[13].

Death and Burial

Edward Victor Appleton died on April 21, 1965^[5]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. He is buried at Morningside Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Victor Appleton include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory^[73], Appleton Medal and Prize^[74], and Appleton^[75].

Why It Matters

Edward Victor Appleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory^[73], Appleton Medal and Prize^[74], and Appleton^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward George Bowen^[78], a physicist^[79], 1911–1991^[80], of United Kingdom^[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[82], specialised in radar^[83]; J. A. Ratcliffe^[84], a physicist^[85], 1902–1987^[86], of United Kingdom^[87], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[88], specialised in physicist^[89]; and Charles Oatley^[90], a physicist^[91], 1904–1996^[92], of United Kingdom^[93], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[94], specialised in physicist^[95].

FAQs

Where was Edward Victor Appleton born?

Born in Bradford^[2], Edward Victor Appleton…

Where did Edward Victor Appleton die?

Edward Victor Appleton passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

Who was Edward Victor Appleton married to?

Edward Victor Appleton's spouses include Helen Lennie Appleton^[12].

What did Edward Victor Appleton do for work?

Edward Victor Appleton worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], researcher^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Edward Victor Appleton go to school?

Edward Victor Appleton was educated at University of Edinburgh^[20], St John's College^[21], and University of Cambridge^[22].

What awards did Edward Victor Appleton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[26], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[59], and Royal Medal^[62].