Gerald E. Brown

Summary

Gerald E. Brown is a human^[1]. Born in Brookings^[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1926^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on May 31, 2013^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and physicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Gerald E. Brown was born in Brookings^[2].
• Gerald E. Brown passed away in New York City^[4].
• Gerald E. Brown was born on July 22, 1926^[3].
• Gerald E. Brown died on May 31, 2013^[5].
• Gerald E. Brown held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Gerald E. Brown worked as a nuclear physicist^[6].
• Gerald E. Brown worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Gerald E. Brown's professions included astrophysicist^[8].
• Gerald E. Brown's professions included physicist^[9].
• Gerald E. Brown's field of work was quantum mechanics^[12].
• Gerald E. Brown was employed by Stony Brook University^[13].
• Gerald E. Brown was educated at Yale University^[14].
• Gerald E. Brown was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15].
• Gerald E. Brown's education included a stint at University of Birmingham^[16].
• Gerald E. Brown's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls^[17].
• Gerald E. Brown received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[18].
• Gerald E. Brown received the Max Planck Medal^[19].
• Gerald E. Brown received the Hans A. Bethe Prize^[20].
• Gerald E. Brown received the John Price Wetherill Medal^[21].
• Gerald E. Brown received the Wilbur Cross Medal^[22].
• Gerald E. Brown received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki^[23].
• Gerald E. Brown was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[24].
• Gerald E. Brown was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Gerald E. Brown was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Gerald E. Brown is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerald E. Brown was born in Brookings^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1848^[34]; and University of Birmingham^[16], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1900^[37], headquartered in Birmingham^[38]. Gerald E. Brown's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and physicist^[9]. Gerald E. Brown's field of work was quantum mechanics^[12]. He was employed by Stony Brook University^[13]. He supervised Achim Schwenk as a doctoral student^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[18], an award^[40]; Max Planck Medal^[19], a medallion^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; Hans A. Bethe Prize^[20], an award^[44], in United States^[45]; John Price Wetherill Medal^[21], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Wilbur Cross Medal^[22], an award^[49], founded in 1966^[50]; and doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki^[23], an award^[51], in Finland^[52].

Death and Burial

Gerald E. Brown died on May 31, 2013^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Gerald E. Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Gerald E. Brown born?

Gerald E. Brown was born in Brookings^[2].

Where did Gerald E. Brown die?

Gerald E. Brown passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Gerald E. Brown do for work?

Gerald E. Brown worked as nuclear physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and physicist^[9].

Where did Gerald E. Brown go to school?

Gerald E. Brown was educated at Yale University^[14], University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15], and University of Birmingham^[16].

What awards did Gerald E. Brown receive?

Honors received include Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[18], Max Planck Medal^[19], Hans A. Bethe Prize^[20], and John Price Wetherill Medal^[21].