James Hartle

Summary

James Hartle is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. He was born on August 20, 1939^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on May 17, 2023^[5]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Hartle was born in Baltimore^[2].
• James Hartle passed away in Zurich^[4].
• James Hartle was born on August 20, 1939^[3].
• James Hartle died on May 17, 2023^[5].
• James Hartle held citizenship in United States^[8].
• James Hartle worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• James Hartle's field of work was general relativity^[9].
• James Hartle held the position of professor emeritus^[10].
• Among James Hartle's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[11].
• James Hartle was employed by Princeton University^[12].
• James Hartle was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara^[13].
• James Hartle was employed by University of Chicago^[14].
• James Hartle was employed by University of Chicago^[15].
• James Hartle was employed by Gonville and Caius College^[16].
• James Hartle was educated at Princeton University^[17].
• James Hartle was educated at California Institute of Technology^[18].
• James Hartle's doctoral advisor was Murray Gell-Mann^[19].
• A notable work attributed to James Hartle is Wave function of the Universe^[20].
• A notable work attributed to James Hartle is Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity^[21].
• A notable work attributed to James Hartle is The Quantum Universe: Essays on Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Cosmology, and Physics in General^[22].
• James Hartle received the Sloan Fellowship^[23].
• James Hartle received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• James Hartle received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• James Hartle received the honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo^[26].
• James Hartle received the honorary member^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-08-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-05-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5cc66c5c-7e70-43b5-b85e-1de8eb7606d0^[32]

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Origins and Family

James Hartle's place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. He was born on August 20, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[17], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1746^[35], headquartered in Princeton^[36] and California Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1891^[39], headquartered in California^[40]. James Hartle's doctoral advisor was Murray Gell-Mann^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[41].

Career and Affiliations

James Hartle worked as an astrophysicist^[6]. His field of work was general relativity^[9]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study^[11], a research institute^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1930^[44], headquartered in Princeton^[45]; Princeton University^[12], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1746^[48], headquartered in Princeton^[49]; University of California, Santa Barbara^[13], a public university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1909^[52], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[53]; University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1890^[56], headquartered in Chicago^[57]; Gonville and Caius College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1348^[60]; and Isaac Newton Institute^[61], a research institute^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1992^[64]. He held the position of professor emeritus^[10]. Doctoral students include John T. Whelan^[65], David A. Craig^[66], Kristin Ann Schleich^[67], and Jonathan Z. Simon^[68].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wave function of the Universe^[20], Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity^[21], and The Quantum Universe: Essays on Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Cosmology, and Physics in General^[22]. Things named for James Hartle include Hartle–Hawking state^[69], a quantum state^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Sloan Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1955^[73]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[77]; honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo^[26], an award^[78], in Canada^[79]; honorary member^[27], a type of award^[80]; and Einstein Prize^[81].

Death and Burial

James Hartle died on May 17, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4].

Why It Matters

James Hartle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include Hartle–Hawking state^[69], a quantum state^[70].

FAQs

Where was James Hartle born?

James Hartle's place of birth was Baltimore^[2].

Where did James Hartle die?

James Hartle died in Zurich^[4].

What did James Hartle do for work?

James Hartle worked as astrophysicist^[6].

Where did James Hartle go to school?

James Hartle was educated at Princeton University^[17] and California Institute of Technology^[18].

What awards did James Hartle receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship^[23], Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], and honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo^[26].