James Rainwater

Summary

James Rainwater is a human^[1]. He was born in Council^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1917^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on May 31, 1986^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Council^[2], James Rainwater…
• James Rainwater passed away in New York City^[4].
• James Rainwater was born on December 9, 1917^[3].
• James Rainwater died on May 31, 1986^[5].
• James Rainwater held citizenship in United States^[10].
• James Rainwater worked as a physicist^[6].
• James Rainwater's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• James Rainwater's professions included university teacher^[8].
• James Rainwater's field of work was atomic physics^[11].
• James Rainwater was employed by Columbia University^[12].
• James Rainwater was educated at California Institute of Technology^[13].
• James Rainwater's education included a stint at Columbia University^[14].
• James Rainwater's doctoral advisor was John R. Dunning^[15].
• A notable student of James Rainwater was Val Logsdon Fitch^[16].
• James Rainwater received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[17].
• James Rainwater received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].
• James Rainwater received the IEEE Fellow^[19].
• James Rainwater received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[20].
• James Rainwater was a member of American Physical Society^[21].
• James Rainwater was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• James Rainwater was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23].
• James Rainwater is recorded as male^[24].
• James Rainwater's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• James Rainwater supervised Val Logsdon Fitch as a doctoral student^[26].
• James Rainwater's Commons category is recorded as James Rainwater^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Council^[2], James Rainwater… he was born on December 9, 1917^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Columbia University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]. James Rainwater's doctoral advisor was John R. Dunning^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. James Rainwater's field of work was atomic physics^[11]. He was employed by Columbia University^[12]. A notable student of him was Val Logsdon Fitch^[16]. He supervised Val Logsdon Fitch as a doctoral student^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], a physics award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1901^[38]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[39]; IEEE Fellow^[19], a science award^[40]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[20], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1960^[43].

Death and Burial

James Rainwater died on May 31, 1986^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

James Rainwater ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Val Logsdon Fitch^[46], a nuclear physicist^[47], 1923–2015^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[50], specialised in particle physics^[51].

FAQs

Where was James Rainwater born?

James Rainwater's place of birth was Council^[2].

Where did James Rainwater die?

James Rainwater died in New York City^[4].

What did James Rainwater do for work?

James Rainwater worked as physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

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].