Felix Villars

American physicist (1921-2002)
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Felix Villars

Summary

Felix Villars is a human[1]. Born in Biel/Bienne[2], he… he was born on January 6, 1921[3]. He died in Belmont[4]. He died on April 27, 2002[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Felix Villars's place of birth was Biel/Bienne[2].
  • Felix Villars passed away in Belmont[4].
  • Felix Villars was born on January 6, 1921[3].
  • Felix Villars died on April 27, 2002[5].
  • Felix Villars held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Felix Villars's professions included physicist[6].
  • Felix Villars's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Felix Villars was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Felix Villars's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[11].
  • Felix Villars's doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Pauli[12].
  • Felix Villars's doctoral advisor was Gregor Wentzel[13].
  • Felix Villars received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Felix Villars was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Felix Villars is recorded as male[16].
  • Felix Villars's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Felix Villars supervised Edward Redish as a doctoral student[18].
  • Felix Villars supervised Frank Tabakin as a doctoral student[19].
  • Felix Villars supervised David Finkelstein as a doctoral student[20].
  • Felix Villars's family name is recorded as Villars[21].
  • Felix Villars's given name is recorded as Felix[22].
  • Felix Villars's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Felix Villars's place of birth was Biel/Bienne[2]. He was born on January 6, 1921[3].

Education

Felix Villars's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[11]. Doctoral advisors include Wolfgang Pauli[12], a theoretical physicist[24], 1900–1958[25], of United States[26], awarded the Lorentz Medal[27], specialised in quantum mechanics[28] and Gregor Wentzel[13], a physicist[29], 1898–1978[30], of Germany[31], awarded the Max Planck Medal[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Felix Villars was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. Doctoral students include Edward Redish[18], a researcher[33], awarded the Robert A. Millikan Medal[34]; Frank Tabakin[19], a theoretical physicist[35]; and David Finkelstein[20], a physicist[36], 1929–2016[37], of United States[38], specialised in theoretical physics[39].

Recognition

Felix Villars received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Felix Villars died on April 27, 2002[5]. He passed away in Belmont[4].

Why It Matters

Felix Villars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Finkelstein[42], a physicist[43], 1929–2016[44], of United States[45], specialised in theoretical physics[46].

FAQs

Where was Felix Villars born?

Felix Villars was born in Biel/Bienne[2].

Where did Felix Villars die?

Felix Villars died in Belmont[4].

What did Felix Villars do for work?

Felix Villars worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Felix Villars go to school?

Felix Villars was educated at ETH Zurich[11].

What awards did Felix Villars receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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  10. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Villars
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