Jearl Walker

American physicist
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Jearl Walker

Summary

Jearl Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on January 20, 1945[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], academic[5], science communicator[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jearl Walker's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Born in Pensacola[9], Jearl Walker…
  • Jearl Walker was born on January 20, 1945[3].
  • Jearl Walker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jearl Walker's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jearl Walker's professions included academic[5].
  • Jearl Walker worked as a science communicator[6].
  • Jearl Walker worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Among Jearl Walker's employers was Cleveland State University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jearl Walker is The Flying Circus of Physics[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jearl Walker is Fundamentals of Physics[13].
  • Jearl Walker is recorded as male[14].
  • Jearl Walker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jearl Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[16].
  • Jearl Walker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Jearl Walker's URL is recorded as https://sciences.csuohio.edu/sites/csuohio.edu.sciences/files/media/physics/documents/resume_J.Walker_2008.pdf[18].
  • Jearl Walker's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Cleveland[2], a city in the United States[20], in United States[21], founded in 1796[22] and Pensacola[9], a city in the United States[23], in United States[24], founded in 1559[25]. Jearl Walker was born on January 20, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], academic[5], science communicator[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. Jearl Walker was employed by Cleveland State University[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Flying Circus of Physics[12], a literary work[26] and Fundamentals of Physics[13], a written work[27], written by David Halliday[28].

Why It Matters

Jearl Walker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Fundamentals of Physics[31], a written work[32], written by David Halliday[33].

FAQs

Where was Jearl Walker born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Jearl Walker…

What did Jearl Walker do for work?

Jearl Walker worked as physicist[4], academic[5], science communicator[6], and non-fiction writer[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Flying Circus of Physics, Fundamentals of Physics
    Family name Walker
    Employer
    Country of citizenship United States
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