Harold Agnew

American physicist (1921–2013)
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Harold Agnew

Summary

Harold Agnew is a human[1]. He was born in Denver[2]. He was born on +1921-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Solana Beach[4]. He died on +2013-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Denver[2], Harold Agnew…
  • Harold Agnew died in Solana Beach[4].
  • Harold Agnew was born on +1921-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Agnew died on +2013-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harold Agnew was married to Beverly J. Agnew[8].
  • Harold Agnew held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harold Agnew's professions included physicist[6].
  • Harold Agnew's field of work was physics[10].
  • Harold Agnew was employed by Los Alamos National Laboratory[11].
  • Harold Agnew was employed by Metallurgical Laboratory[12].
  • Harold Agnew's education included a stint at University of Denver[13].
  • Harold Agnew was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Harold Agnew was educated at South High School[15].
  • Harold Agnew's doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[16].
  • Harold Agnew received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Harold Agnew received the Enrico Fermi Award[18].
  • Harold Agnew received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[19].
  • Harold Agnew was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Harold Agnew was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Harold Agnew's image is recorded as Agnew Harold 1955 LAT1383.jpg[22].
  • Harold Agnew is recorded as male[23].
  • Harold Agnew's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Harold Agnew's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028125105[25].
  • Harold Agnew's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10436625[26].
  • Harold Agnew's GND ID is recorded as 1100735984[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Denver[2], Harold Agnew… he was born on +1921-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Denver[13], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30], headquartered in Denver[31]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and South High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1893[38]. Harold Agnew's doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[16].

Career and Affiliations

Harold Agnew worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[10]. Employers include Los Alamos National Laboratory[11], an United States national laboratory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1943[41], headquartered in Los Alamos[42] and Metallurgical Laboratory[12], a laboratory[43], in United States[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[45]; Enrico Fermi Award[18], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1956[48]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[19], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1960[51].

Personal Life

Among Harold Agnew's spouses was Beverly J. Agnew[8].

Death and Burial

Harold Agnew died on +2013-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Solana Beach[4]. The cause of death was chronic lymphocytic leukemia[52].

Why It Matters

Harold Agnew ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Harold Agnew born?

Harold Agnew was born in Denver[2].

Where did Harold Agnew die?

Harold Agnew passed away in Solana Beach[4].

Who was Harold Agnew married to?

Harold Agnew's spouses include Beverly J. Agnew[8].

What did Harold Agnew do for work?

Harold Agnew worked as physicist[6].

Where did Harold Agnew go to school?

Harold Agnew was educated at University of Denver[13], University of Chicago[14], and South High School[15].

What awards did Harold Agnew receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], Enrico Fermi Award[18], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[19].

References

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Physics Today. Retrieved . dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Physics Today. Retrieved . dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Physics Today. Retrieved . dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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