James Rainwater
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Summary
James Rainwater was born on December 9, 1917[1], in Council[2]. He died on May 31, 1986[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of death: May 30, 1986[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: atomic physics[11]
- Employer: Columbia University[12]
- Educated at: California Institute of Technology[13], Columbia University[14]
- Doctoral advisor: John R. Dunning[15]
- Student: Val Logsdon Fitch[16]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], IEEE Fellow[19], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[20]
- Member of: American Physical Society[21], National Academy of Sciences[22], American Association for the Advancement of Science[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Doctoral student: Val Logsdon Fitch[25]
- Commons category: James Rainwater[26]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[27]
- Family name: Rainwater[28]
- Given name: James[29], Leo[30]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[31], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[32]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Name in native language: Leo James Rainwater[35]
- Erdős number: 4[36]
- Interested in: physics[37]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[38]
Why It Matters
James Rainwater has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
His notable doctoral advisees include Val Logsdon Fitch[41], a nuclear physicist[42], 1923–2015[43], of United States[44], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[45], specialised in particle physics[46].
FAQs
Where was James Rainwater born?
James Rainwater was born in Council[2].
Where did James Rainwater die?
James Rainwater passed away in New York City[4].
What did James Rainwater do for work?
James Rainwater worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did James Rainwater go to school?
James Rainwater was educated at California Institute of Technology[13] and Columbia University[14].
What awards did James Rainwater receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], IEEE Fellow[19], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[20].