Harold A. Wilson

English physicist (1874-1964)
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Harold A. Wilson

Summary

Harold A. Wilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on +1874-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Houston[4]. He died on +1964-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in York[2], Harold A. Wilson…
  • Harold A. Wilson died in Houston[4].
  • Harold A. Wilson was born on +1874-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold A. Wilson died on +1964-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harold A. Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Harold A. Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Harold A. Wilson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harold A. Wilson's professions included physicist[6].
  • Among Harold A. Wilson's employers was Rice University[11].
  • Among Harold A. Wilson's employers was King's College London[12].
  • Harold A. Wilson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Harold A. Wilson's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson[14].
  • Harold A. Wilson's doctoral advisor was Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff[15].
  • Harold A. Wilson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Harold A. Wilson was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Harold A. Wilson was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Harold A. Wilson's image is recorded as Harold Albert Wilson.jpg[19].
  • Harold A. Wilson is recorded as male[20].
  • Harold A. Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Harold A. Wilson supervised Tom W. Bonner as a doctoral student[22].
  • Harold A. Wilson supervised Maurice Ewing as a doctoral student[23].
  • Harold A. Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110500488[24].
  • Harold A. Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30317213[25].
  • Harold A. Wilson's GND ID is recorded as 117581216[26].
  • Harold A. Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87101302[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in York[2], Harold A. Wilson… he was born on +1874-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harold A. Wilson was educated at University of Cambridge[13]. Doctoral advisors include J. J. Thomson[14], a physicist[28], 1856–1940[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[31], specialised in physics[32] and Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff[15], a chemist[33], 1852–1911[34], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[35], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[36], specialised in physical chemistry[37].

Career and Affiliations

Harold A. Wilson's professions included physicist[6]. Employers include Rice University[11], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1891[40], headquartered in Houston[41] and King's College London[12], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1829[44], headquartered in London[45]. Doctoral students include Tom W. Bonner[22], a nuclear physicist[46], 1910–1961[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in nuclear physics[50] and Maurice Ewing[23], a geophysicist[51], 1906–1974[52], of United States[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54].

Recognition

Harold A. Wilson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Death and Burial

Harold A. Wilson died on +1964-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Houston[4].

Why It Matters

Harold A. Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Maurice Ewing[57], a geophysicist[58], 1906–1974[59], of United States[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61] and Tom W. Bonner[62], a nuclear physicist[63], 1910–1961[64], of United States[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in nuclear physics[67].

FAQs

Where was Harold A. Wilson born?

Harold A. Wilson's place of birth was York[2].

Where did Harold A. Wilson die?

Harold A. Wilson died in Houston[4].

What did Harold A. Wilson do for work?

Harold A. Wilson worked as physicist[6].

Where did Harold A. Wilson go to school?

Harold A. Wilson was educated at University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did Harold A. Wilson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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