Henry G. Booker

physicist (1910–1988)
Person human Q5721696
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Henry G. Booker

Summary

Henry G. Booker is a human[1]. Born in Barking[2], he… he was born on +1910-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in La Jolla[4]. He died on +1988-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry G. Booker was born in Barking[2].
  • Henry G. Booker passed away in La Jolla[4].
  • Henry G. Booker was born on +1910-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry G. Booker died on +1988-11-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry G. Booker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Henry G. Booker held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Henry G. Booker's professions included physicist[6].
  • Henry G. Booker's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Henry G. Booker's professions included electrical engineer[8].
  • Among Henry G. Booker's employers was Cornell University[12].
  • Among Henry G. Booker's employers was Christ's College[13].
  • Among Henry G. Booker's employers was University of California, San Diego[14].
  • Henry G. Booker's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Henry G. Booker's doctoral advisor was J. A. Ratcliffe[16].
  • Henry G. Booker received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Henry G. Booker received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].
  • Henry G. Booker was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Henry G. Booker is recorded as male[20].
  • Henry G. Booker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henry G. Booker supervised Phillip Charles Clemmow as a doctoral student[22].
  • Henry G. Booker supervised Donald Farley as a doctoral student[23].
  • Henry G. Booker supervised William E. Gordon as a doctoral student[24].
  • Henry G. Booker supervised Kenneth Bowles as a doctoral student[25].
  • Henry G. Booker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083590667[26].
  • Henry G. Booker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14847371[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barking[2], Henry G. Booker… he was born on +1910-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Henry G. Booker was educated at University of Cambridge[15]. His doctoral advisor was J. A. Ratcliffe[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8]. Employers include Cornell University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Christ's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1505[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of California, San Diego[14], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1960[38]. Doctoral students include Phillip Charles Clemmow[22]; Donald Farley[23], a physicist[39], 1933–2018[40], of United States[41], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[42]; William E. Gordon[24], a physicist[43], 1918–2010[44], of United States[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46]; and Kenneth Bowles[25], an astronomer[47], 1929–2018[48], of United States[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], a fellowship award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1962[55].

Death and Burial

Henry G. Booker died on +1988-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in La Jolla[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[56].

Why It Matters

Henry G. Booker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Henry G. Booker born?

Born in Barking[2], Henry G. Booker…

Where did Henry G. Booker die?

Henry G. Booker passed away in La Jolla[4].

What did Henry G. Booker do for work?

Henry G. Booker worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8].

Where did Henry G. Booker go to school?

Henry G. Booker was educated at University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Henry G. Booker receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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