Frederick Reines
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Summary
Frederick Reines was born on March 16, 1918[1], in Paterson[2]. He died on August 26, 1998[3], in Orange[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and Nobel Prize winner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,631 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: physics[10]
- Employer: Case Western Reserve University[11], University of California, Irvine[12], Los Alamos National Laboratory[13]
- Educated at: New York University[14], Stevens Institute of Technology[15], Union Hill High School[16]
- Notable work: neutrino[17]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Nobel Prize in Physics[19], National Medal of Science[20], J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[21], Franklin Medal[22], Panofsky Prize[23], Eagle Scout[24]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[25], National Academy of Sciences[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], American Association for the Advancement of Science[28], American Physical Society[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Michael K. Moe[31]
- Commons category: Frederick Reines[32]
- Family name: Reines[33]
- Given name: Frederick[34]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[35]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[36]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Erdős number: 5[39]
- Interested in: physics[40]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Frederick Reines include Cowan–Reines neutrino experiment[41], a particle physics experiment[42].
Why It Matters
Frederick Reines has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He is credited with the discovery of antineutrino[45], a type of quantum particle[46]. Entities named for him include Cowan–Reines neutrino experiment[41], a particle physics experiment[42].
His notable doctoral advisees include Michael K. Moe[47], a physicist[48], b. 1937[49], of United States[50], awarded the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[51].
FAQs
Where was Frederick Reines born?
Frederick Reines's place of birth was Paterson[2].
Where did Frederick Reines die?
Frederick Reines passed away in Orange[4].
What did Frederick Reines do for work?
Frederick Reines worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and Nobel Prize winner[7].
Where did Frederick Reines go to school?
Frederick Reines was educated at New York University[14], Stevens Institute of Technology[15], and Union Hill High School[16].
What awards did Frederick Reines receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Nobel Prize in Physics[19], National Medal of Science[20], and J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[21].
What did Frederick Reines discover?
Frederick Reines is credited as discoverer of antineutrino[45].