Ernest Walton

Summary

Ernest Walton is a human^[1]. He was born in Abbeyside^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Belfast^[4]. He died on June 25, 1995^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ernest Walton's place of birth was Abbeyside^[2].
• Ernest Walton died in Belfast^[4].
• Ernest Walton passed away in Dublin^[9].
• Ernest Walton was born on October 6, 1903^[3].
• Ernest Walton died on June 25, 1995^[5].
• Ernest Walton is buried at Deans Grange Cemetery^[10].
• Among Ernest Walton's spouses was Winifred Walton^[11].
• Ernest Walton held citizenship in Ireland^[12].
• Ernest Walton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Ernest Walton held citizenship in Irish Free State^[14].
• English was Ernest Walton's native language^[15].
• Ernest Walton worked as a physicist^[6].
• Ernest Walton worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ernest Walton's field of work was physics^[16].
• Ernest Walton's field of work was nuclear physics^[17].
• Ernest Walton's field of work was particle physics^[18].
• Ernest Walton held the position of Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy^[19].
• Ernest Walton was employed by University of Cambridge^[20].
• Ernest Walton was employed by Trinity College, Dublin^[21].
• Ernest Walton's education included a stint at Trinity College^[22].
• Ernest Walton was educated at Methodist College Belfast^[23].
• Ernest Walton was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[24].
• Ernest Walton was educated at Cookstown High School^[25].
• Ernest Walton's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford^[26].
• Ernest Walton received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-10-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-06-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9a570b95-22dc-4d9d-b9c1-53ccd4c4257d^[32]

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Origins and Family

Ernest Walton's place of birth was Abbeyside^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1903^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[22], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1546^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Methodist College Belfast^[23], a grammar school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1865^[39]; Trinity College, Dublin^[24], a collegiate university^[40], in Ireland^[41], founded in 1592^[42], headquartered in Dublin^[43]; and Cookstown High School^[25], a secondary school^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]. Ernest Walton's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[16], a branch of science^[46]; nuclear physics^[17], a branch of physics^[47]; and particle physics^[18], a branch of physics^[48]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[20], a collegiate university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1209^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52] and Trinity College, Dublin^[21], a collegiate university^[53], in Ireland^[54], founded in 1592^[55], headquartered in Dublin^[56]. Ernest Walton held the position of Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[27], a physics award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 1901^[59] and Hughes Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1902^[63].

Personal Life

Ernest Walton was married to Winifred Walton^[11]. His religion is recorded as Methodism^[64].

Death and Burial

Ernest Walton died on June 25, 1995^[5]. Recorded place of death include Belfast^[4], a city^[65], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[66] and Dublin^[9], a big city^[67], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[68], founded in 0841^[69]. Burial took place at Deans Grange Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernest Walton include Cockcroft–Walton generator^[70], an invention^[71].

Why It Matters

Ernest Walton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for him include Cockcroft–Walton generator^[70], an invention^[71].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Walton born?

Born in Abbeyside^[2], Ernest Walton…

Where did Ernest Walton die?

Ernest Walton passed away in Belfast^[4].

Who was Ernest Walton married to?

Ernest Walton's spouses include Winifred Walton^[11].

What did Ernest Walton do for work?

Ernest Walton worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ernest Walton go to school?

Ernest Walton was educated at Trinity College^[22], Methodist College Belfast^[23], Trinity College, Dublin^[24], and Cookstown High School^[25].

What awards did Ernest Walton receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[27] and Hughes Medal^[60].