Francis Bitter

Summary

Francis Bitter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Weehawken^[2]. He was born on +1902-07-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1967-07-26T00:00:00Z^[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 (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Francis Bitter was born in Weehawken^[2].
• Francis Bitter died in Cambridge^[4].
• Francis Bitter was born on +1902-07-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Francis Bitter died on +1967-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Francis Bitter's father was Karl Bitter^[9].
• Francis Bitter was married to Ratan Devi^[10].
• Francis Bitter held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Francis Bitter worked as a physicist^[6].
• Francis Bitter worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Francis Bitter's field of work was physics^[12].
• Among Francis Bitter's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Francis Bitter was employed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation^[14].
• Francis Bitter was educated at Columbia University^[15].
• Francis Bitter's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[16].
• Francis Bitter was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].
• Francis Bitter's doctoral advisor was Albert Potter Wills^[18].
• Francis Bitter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Francis Bitter received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].
• Francis Bitter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Francis Bitter is recorded as male^[22].
• Francis Bitter's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Francis Bitter supervised Pan Xiaoshuo as a doctoral student^[24].
• Francis Bitter supervised Adrian C. Melissinos as a doctoral student^[25].
• Francis Bitter supervised Leo Peter Tarasov as a doctoral student^[26].
• Francis Bitter supervised Nelson Leigh Alpert as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Weehawken^[2], Francis Bitter… he was born on +1902-07-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Karl Bitter^[9].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17], a comprehensive university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1809^[38], headquartered in Berlin^[39]. Francis Bitter's doctoral advisor was Albert Potter Wills^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Francis Bitter's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43] and Westinghouse Electric Corporation^[14], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1886^[46], headquartered in Cranberry Township^[47]. Doctoral students include Pan Xiaoshuo^[24], a physicist^[48], 1910–1988^[49], of People's Republic of China^[50]; Adrian C. Melissinos^[25], a university teacher^[51], 1929–2022^[52], of Greece^[53]; Leo Peter Tarasov^[26]; Nelson Leigh Alpert^[27]; Howard Lionel Poss^[54]; and Thomas F. Wimett^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[59].

Personal Life

Among Francis Bitter's spouses was Ratan Devi^[10].

Death and Burial

Francis Bitter died on +1967-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis Bitter include Bitter electromagnet^[60], a type of magnets^[61].

Why It Matters

Francis Bitter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62]

He is credited with the discovery of Bitter electromagnet^[63], a type of magnets^[64]. Entities named for him include Bitter electromagnet^[60], a type of magnets^[61].

FAQs

Where was Francis Bitter born?

Francis Bitter's place of birth was Weehawken^[2].

Where did Francis Bitter die?

Francis Bitter died in Cambridge^[4].

Who were Francis Bitter's parents?

Francis Bitter's father was Karl Bitter^[9].

Who was Francis Bitter married to?

Francis Bitter's spouses include Ratan Devi^[10].

What did Francis Bitter do for work?

Francis Bitter worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Francis Bitter go to school?

Francis Bitter was educated at Columbia University^[15], University of Chicago^[16], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].

What awards did Francis Bitter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].

What did Francis Bitter discover?

Francis Bitter is credited as discoverer of Bitter electromagnet^[63].