Eli Franklin Burton

Canadian physicist (1879-1948)
Person human Q5360220
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Eli Franklin Burton

Summary

Eli Franklin Burton is a human[1]. He was born on February 14, 1879[2]. He passed away in Toronto[3]. He died on July 6, 1948[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Eli Franklin Burton died in Toronto[3].
  • Eli Franklin Burton was born on February 14, 1879[2].
  • Eli Franklin Burton died on July 6, 1948[4].
  • Eli Franklin Burton held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Eli Franklin Burton worked as a physicist[5].
  • Eli Franklin Burton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Eli Franklin Burton's field of work was physics[8].
  • Eli Franklin Burton was employed by University of Toronto[9].
  • Eli Franklin Burton's education included a stint at University of Toronto[10].
  • Eli Franklin Burton received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal[11].
  • Eli Franklin Burton received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12].
  • Eli Franklin Burton was a member of Royal Society of Canada[13].
  • Eli Franklin Burton is recorded as male[14].
  • Eli Franklin Burton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eli Franklin Burton supervised Leslie H. Turl as a doctoral student[16].
  • Eli Franklin Burton supervised Calvin Gotlieb as a doctoral student[17].
  • Eli Franklin Burton's family name is recorded as Burton[18].
  • Eli Franklin Burton's given name is recorded as Eli[19].
  • Eli Franklin Burton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Eli Franklin Burton was born on February 14, 1879[2].

Education

Eli Franklin Burton's education included a stint at University of Toronto[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Eli Franklin Burton's field of work was physics[8]. Among his employers was University of Toronto[9]. Doctoral students include Leslie H. Turl[16] and Calvin Gotlieb[17], a computer scientist[21], 1921–2016[22], of Canada[23], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Marshall Tory Medal[11], a science award[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1941[27] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12], a fellowship award[28], in Canada[29].

Death and Burial

Eli Franklin Burton died on July 6, 1948[4]. He passed away in Toronto[3].

FAQs

Where did Eli Franklin Burton die?

Eli Franklin Burton passed away in Toronto[3].

What did Eli Franklin Burton do for work?

Eli Franklin Burton worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Eli Franklin Burton go to school?

Eli Franklin Burton was educated at University of Toronto[10].

What awards did Eli Franklin Burton receive?

Honors received include Henry Marshall Tory Medal[11] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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