Frederick Reines

American physicist (1918–1998)
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Frederick Reines

Summary

Frederick Reines is a human[1]. He was born in Paterson[2]. He was born on +1918-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Orange[4]. He died on +1998-08-26T00:00:00Z[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 (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paterson[2], Frederick Reines…
  • Frederick Reines died in Orange[4].
  • Frederick Reines was born on +1918-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frederick Reines died on +1998-08-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frederick Reines held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Frederick Reines worked as a physicist[6].
  • Frederick Reines's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Frederick Reines's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Frederick Reines's employers was Case Western Reserve University[11].
  • Frederick Reines was employed by University of California, Irvine[12].
  • Among Frederick Reines's employers was Los Alamos National Laboratory[13].
  • Frederick Reines was educated at New York University[14].
  • Frederick Reines was educated at Stevens Institute of Technology[15].
  • Frederick Reines's education included a stint at Union Hill High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederick Reines is neutrino[17].
  • Frederick Reines received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Frederick Reines received the Nobel Prize in Physics[19].
  • Frederick Reines received the National Medal of Science[20].
  • Frederick Reines received the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[21].
  • Frederick Reines received the Franklin Medal[22].
  • Frederick Reines received the Panofsky Prize[23].
  • Frederick Reines was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Frederick Reines was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Frederick Reines was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Frederick Reines was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick Reines's place of birth was Paterson[2]. He was born on +1918-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Stevens Institute of Technology[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]; and Union Hill High School[16], a middle school[35], in United States[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Frederick Reines's field of work was physics[10]. Employers include Case Western Reserve University[11], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1967[39], headquartered in Cleveland[40]; University of California, Irvine[12], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1965[43]; and Los Alamos National Laboratory[13], an United States national laboratory[44], in United States[45], founded in 1943[46], headquartered in Los Alamos[47]. He supervised Michael K. Moe as a doctoral student[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frederick Reines is neutrino[17]. Things named for him include Cowan–Reines neutrino experiment[49], a particle physics experiment[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; Nobel Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[54], in Sweden[55], founded in 1901[56]; National Medal of Science[20], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1963[59]; J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[21], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1969[62]; Franklin Medal[22], a science award[63], in United States[64]; and Panofsky Prize[23], an award[65], founded in 1988[66].

Death and Burial

Frederick Reines died on +1998-08-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Orange[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Reines ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

He is credited with the discovery of antineutrino[69], a type of quantum particle[70]. Entities named for him include Cowan–Reines neutrino experiment[49], a particle physics experiment[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael K. Moe[71], a physicist[72], b. 1937[73], of United States[74], awarded the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[75].

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 physicist[6] and university teacher[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[69].

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