Glen Rebka

American physicist (1931-2015)
Person human Q1530840
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Glen Rebka

Summary

Glen Rebka is a human[1]. Born in Cincinnati[2], he… he was born on +1931-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Laramie[4]. He died on +2015-01-13T00:00:00Z[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 (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Glen Rebka's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].
  • Glen Rebka died in Laramie[4].
  • Glen Rebka was born on +1931-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Glen Rebka died on +2015-01-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Glen Rebka held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Glen Rebka's professions included physicist[6].
  • Glen Rebka's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Glen Rebka's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Among Glen Rebka's employers was University of Wyoming[11].
  • Glen Rebka was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Glen Rebka received the Eddington Medal[13].
  • Glen Rebka received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Glen Rebka is recorded as male[15].
  • Glen Rebka's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Glen Rebka supervised Johndale Solem as a doctoral student[17].
  • Glen Rebka's ISNI is recorded as 000000002456600X[18].
  • Glen Rebka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25911559[19].
  • Glen Rebka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80117644[20].
  • Glen Rebka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gh704t[21].
  • Glen Rebka's given name is recorded as Glen[22].
  • Glen Rebka's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Glen-A-Rebka[23].
  • Glen Rebka's FAST ID is recorded as 1445896[24].
  • Glen Rebka's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 84600[25].
  • Glen Rebka's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJfMhPvGQd7VFY8BjggkDq[26].

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Origins and Family

Glen Rebka's place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1931-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Glen Rebka was educated at Harvard University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Yale University[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30] and University of Wyoming[11], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1886[33]. Glen Rebka supervised Johndale Solem as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Eddington Medal[13], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1953[36] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[37].

Death and Burial

Glen Rebka died on +2015-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Laramie[4].

Why It Matters

Glen Rebka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He is credited with the discovery of Pound–Rebka experiment[40], a physics experiment[41].

FAQs

Where was Glen Rebka born?

Glen Rebka was born in Cincinnati[2].

Where did Glen Rebka die?

Glen Rebka died in Laramie[4].

What did Glen Rebka do for work?

Glen Rebka worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Glen Rebka go to school?

Glen Rebka was educated at Harvard University[12].

What awards did Glen Rebka receive?

Honors received include Eddington Medal[13] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

What did Glen Rebka discover?

Glen Rebka is credited as discoverer of Pound–Rebka experiment[40].

References

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  1. [2] . scitation.aip.org. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . scitation.aip.org. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . scitation.aip.org. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . scitation.aip.org. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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