Henry Way Kendall

Summary

Henry Way Kendall is a human^[1]. He was born in Boston^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1926^[3]. He died in Wakulla County^[4]. He died on February 15, 1999^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], mountaineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Henry Way Kendall…
• Henry Way Kendall passed away in Wakulla County^[4].
• Henry Way Kendall was born on December 9, 1926^[3].
• Henry Way Kendall died on February 15, 1999^[5].
• Henry Way Kendall's father was Henry P. Kendall^[10].
• Henry Way Kendall held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Henry Way Kendall worked as a physicist^[6].
• Henry Way Kendall worked as a mountaineer^[7].
• Henry Way Kendall worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Henry Way Kendall's field of work was physics^[12].
• Among Henry Way Kendall's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Amherst College^[14].
• Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Deerfield Academy^[16].
• Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at United States Merchant Marine Academy^[17].
• Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Stanford University^[18].
• Henry Way Kendall's doctoral advisor was Martin Deutsch^[19].
• Henry Way Kendall received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[20].
• Henry Way Kendall received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[21].
• Henry Way Kendall received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].
• Henry Way Kendall received the Panofsky Prize^[23].
• Henry Way Kendall received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Henry Way Kendall received the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach^[25].
• Henry Way Kendall was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Henry Way Kendall was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-12-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-02-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ceabdf37-a681-463a-839c-fe2e267b825a^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], Henry Way Kendall… he was born on December 9, 1926^[3]. His father was Henry P. Kendall^[10].

Education

Educated at Amherst College^[14], a liberal arts college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1821^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; Deerfield Academy^[16], a school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1797^[42]; United States Merchant Marine Academy^[17], a naval academy^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1943^[45]; and Stanford University^[18], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1885^[48], headquartered in Stanford^[49]. Henry Way Kendall's doctoral advisor was Martin Deutsch^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], mountaineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Henry Way Kendall's field of work was physics^[12]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13]. He supervised Arie Bodek as a doctoral student^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1901^[54]; Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[21], a science award^[55], in United States^[56]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[57]; Panofsky Prize^[23], an award^[58], founded in 1988^[59]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[60]; and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach^[25], an award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1994^[63].

Death and Burial

Henry Way Kendall died on February 15, 1999^[5]. He died in Wakulla County^[4]. Recorded cause of death include drowning^[64] and asphyxia from cave diving^[65].

Why It Matters

Henry Way Kendall ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include World Scientists' Warning to Humanity^[68], a manifesto^[69], written by Union of Concerned Scientists^[70].

FAQs

Where was Henry Way Kendall born?

Born in Boston^[2], Henry Way Kendall…

Where did Henry Way Kendall die?

Henry Way Kendall died in Wakulla County^[4].

Who were Henry Way Kendall's parents?

Henry Way Kendall's father was Henry P. Kendall^[10].

What did Henry Way Kendall do for work?

Henry Way Kendall worked as physicist^[6], mountaineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Henry Way Kendall go to school?

Henry Way Kendall was educated at Amherst College^[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], Deerfield Academy^[16], and United States Merchant Marine Academy^[17].

What awards did Henry Way Kendall receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], and Panofsky Prize^[23].