Edward Victor Appleton

English physicist (1892–1965)
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Edward Victor Appleton
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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 (213 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's professions included physicist[6].
  • Edward Victor Appleton worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Edward Victor Appleton's professions included researcher[8].
  • Edward Victor Appleton worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Edward Victor Appleton's field of work was physics[15].
  • Edward Victor Appleton was employed by King's College London[16].
  • Edward Victor Appleton was employed by University of London[17].
  • Among Edward Victor Appleton's employers was University of Cambridge[18].
  • Edward Victor Appleton was educated at University of Edinburgh[19].
  • Edward Victor Appleton's education included a stint at St John's College[20].
  • Edward Victor Appleton was educated at University of Cambridge[21].
  • Edward Victor Appleton's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson[22].
  • Edward Victor Appleton's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[23].
  • A notable student of Edward Victor Appleton was Mary Taylor Slow[24].
  • Edward Victor Appleton received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • Edward Victor Appleton received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[26].
  • Edward Victor Appleton received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Victor Appleton's place of birth was Bradford[2]. He was born on September 6, 1892[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[19], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; St John's College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1511[34]; and University of Cambridge[21], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Doctoral advisors include J. J. Thomson[22] and Ernest Rutherford[23].

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[15]. Employers include King's College London[16], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1829[41], headquartered in London[42]; University of London[17], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1836[45], headquartered in London[46]; and University of Cambridge[18], 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[24]. Doctoral students include J. A. Ratcliffe[51], Charles Oatley[52], and Karl George Emeleus[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[26], a grade of an order[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1815[58]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[27], a grade of an order[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Royal Medal[61], a science award[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1826[64]; Nobel Prize in Physics[65], a physics award[66], in Sweden[67], founded in 1901[68]; and IEEE Medal of Honor[69], a science award[70], founded in 1917[71].

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 passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He is buried at Morningside Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Victor Appleton include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory[72], Appleton Medal and Prize[73], and Appleton[74].

Why It Matters

Edward Victor Appleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Entities named for him include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory[72], Appleton Medal and Prize[73], and Appleton[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward George Bowen[77], a physicist[78], 1911–1991[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[81], specialised in radar[82]; J. A. Ratcliffe[83], a physicist[84], 1902–1987[85], of United Kingdom[86], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[87], specialised in physicist[88]; and Charles Oatley[89], a physicist[90], 1904–1996[91], of United Kingdom[92], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[93], specialised in physicist[94].

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[19], St John's College[20], and University of Cambridge[21].

What awards did Edward Victor Appleton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[26], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[27], and Royal Medal[61].

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