Henry Andrews Bumstead

American physicist (1870–1920)
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Henry Andrews Bumstead

Summary

Henry Andrews Bumstead is a human[1]. Born in Pekin[2], he… he was born on +1870-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1920-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's place of birth was Pekin[2].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead was born on +1870-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead died on +1920-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery[8].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's professions included physicist[6].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's field of work was physicist[10].
  • Among Henry Andrews Bumstead's employers was Yale University[11].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's doctoral advisor was Josiah Willard Gibbs[14].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's doctoral advisor was Henry Augustus Rowland[15].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's image is recorded as Henry Andrews Bumstead.png[19].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's image is recorded as Henry Andrews Bumstead portrayed by C. Bennett Linder in 1914.jpg[20].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead is recorded as male[21].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead supervised Leigh Page as a doctoral student[23].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead supervised John Stuart Foster as a doctoral student[24].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead supervised Leigh Page as a doctoral student[25].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114672420[26].
  • Henry Andrews Bumstead's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7771435[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Andrews Bumstead was born in Pekin[2]. He was born on +1870-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. Doctoral advisors include Josiah Willard Gibbs[14], a mathematician[36], 1839–1903[37], of United States[38], awarded the Copley Medal[39], specialised in mathematical analysis[40] and Henry Augustus Rowland[15], a physicist[41], 1848–1901[42], of United States[43], awarded the Henry Draper Medal[44].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Andrews Bumstead's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was physicist[10]. He was employed by Yale University[11]. Doctoral students include Leigh Page[23], a physicist[45], 1884–1952[46], of United States[47], specialised in physics[48] and John Stuart Foster[24], a physicist[49], 1890–1964[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[52], specialised in physics[53].

Death and Burial

Henry Andrews Bumstead died on +1920-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Henry Andrews Bumstead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Harry Nyquist[56], a physicist[57], 1889–1976[58], of United States[59], awarded the Stuart Ballantine Medal[60], specialised in information theory[61] and John Stuart Foster[62], a physicist[63], 1890–1964[64], of Germany[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[66], specialised in physics[67].

FAQs

Where was Henry Andrews Bumstead born?

Born in Pekin[2], Henry Andrews Bumstead…

Where did Henry Andrews Bumstead die?

Henry Andrews Bumstead passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Henry Andrews Bumstead do for work?

Henry Andrews Bumstead worked as physicist[6].

Where did Henry Andrews Bumstead go to school?

Henry Andrews Bumstead was educated at Yale University[12] and Johns Hopkins University[13].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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