Francis Wheeler Loomis

American physicist
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Francis Wheeler Loomis

Summary

Francis Wheeler Loomis is a human[1]. Born in Parkersburg[2], he… he was born on +1889-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on +1976-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Wheeler Loomis was born in Parkersburg[2].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis passed away in Urbana[4].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis was born on +1889-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis died on +1976-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis worked as a physicist[6].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's field of work was physics[9].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Among Francis Wheeler Loomis's employers was New York University[11].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis was educated at University of Göttingen[13].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's doctoral advisor was Harvey Nathaniel Davis[14].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's image is recorded as Francis Loomis.jpg[17].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis supervised Polykarp Kusch as a doctoral student[20].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029338006[21].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55795072[22].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's GND ID is recorded as 1162536608[23].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91090406[24].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's Commons category is recorded as Francis Wheeler Loomis[25].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 293544[26].
  • Francis Wheeler Loomis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ryndx[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Wheeler Loomis was born in Parkersburg[2]. He was born on +1889-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Francis Wheeler Loomis's doctoral advisor was Harvey Nathaniel Davis[14].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Wheeler Loomis's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[9]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38] and New York University[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1831[41], headquartered in New York City[42]. He supervised Polykarp Kusch as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Francis Wheeler Loomis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

Francis Wheeler Loomis died on +1976-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Wheeler Loomis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Polykarp Kusch[45], a physicist[46], 1911–1993[47], of United States[48], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[49], specialised in physics[50].

FAQs

Where was Francis Wheeler Loomis born?

Francis Wheeler Loomis's place of birth was Parkersburg[2].

Where did Francis Wheeler Loomis die?

Francis Wheeler Loomis died in Urbana[4].

What did Francis Wheeler Loomis do for work?

Francis Wheeler Loomis worked as physicist[6].

Where did Francis Wheeler Loomis go to school?

Francis Wheeler Loomis was educated at Harvard University[12] and University of Göttingen[13].

What awards did Francis Wheeler Loomis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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