James Ross MacDonald

American physicist (1923–2024)
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James Ross MacDonald

Summary

James Ross MacDonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Savannah[2]. He was born on February 27, 1923[3]. He died in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on March 30, 2024[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Ross MacDonald was born in Savannah[2].
  • James Ross MacDonald passed away in Chapel Hill[4].
  • James Ross MacDonald was born on February 27, 1923[3].
  • James Ross MacDonald died on March 30, 2024[5].
  • James Ross MacDonald held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Ross MacDonald's professions included physicist[6].
  • James Ross MacDonald's professions included engineer[7].
  • James Ross MacDonald's field of work was physics[10].
  • James Ross MacDonald's field of work was spectroscopy[11].
  • James Ross MacDonald was employed by Texas Instruments[12].
  • James Ross MacDonald was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13].
  • James Ross MacDonald was employed by Argonne National Laboratory[14].
  • James Ross MacDonald was employed by IIT Research Institute[15].
  • James Ross MacDonald's education included a stint at Williams College[16].
  • James Ross MacDonald was educated at University of Oxford[17].
  • James Ross MacDonald was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • James Ross MacDonald received the Edison Medal[19].
  • James Ross MacDonald received the IEEE Fellow[20].
  • James Ross MacDonald received the George E. Pake Prize[21].
  • James Ross MacDonald received the Rhodes Scholarship[22].
  • James Ross MacDonald was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[23].
  • James Ross MacDonald was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • James Ross MacDonald was a member of National Academy of Engineering[25].
  • James Ross MacDonald is recorded as male[26].
  • James Ross MacDonald's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Savannah[2], James Ross MacDonald… he was born on February 27, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Williams College[16], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30]; University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[39] and spectroscopy[11], an analytical chemical technique[40]. Employers include Texas Instruments[12], a technology company[41], in United States[42], founded in 1930[43], headquartered in Dallas[44]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1789[47]; Argonne National Laboratory[14], a laboratory[48], in United States[49], founded in 1946[50], headquartered in Lemont[51]; and IIT Research Institute[15], a business[52], in United States[53], founded in 1936[54], headquartered in Chicago[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[19], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1904[58]; IEEE Fellow[20], a science award[59]; George E. Pake Prize[21], a physics award[60]; and Rhodes Scholarship[22], a scholarship[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1902[63].

Death and Burial

James Ross MacDonald died on March 30, 2024[5]. He died in Chapel Hill[4].

Why It Matters

James Ross MacDonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Ross MacDonald born?

James Ross MacDonald was born in Savannah[2].

Where did James Ross MacDonald die?

James Ross MacDonald died in Chapel Hill[4].

What did James Ross MacDonald do for work?

James Ross MacDonald worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did James Ross MacDonald go to school?

James Ross MacDonald was educated at Williams College[16], University of Oxford[17], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].

What awards did James Ross MacDonald receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[19], IEEE Fellow[20], George E. Pake Prize[21], and Rhodes Scholarship[22].

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