John Archibald Wheeler
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Summary
John Archibald Wheeler was born in Jacksonville[1]. He died in Hightstown[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], nuclear physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,066 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Joseph L. Wheeler[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Occupation: astrophysicist[11]
- Field of work: physics[12]
- Position held: professor[13]
- Employer: Princeton University[14], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15], Leiden University[16], University of Texas at Austin[17]
- Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[18], New York University[19], Rayen High School[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Karl Herzfeld[21]
- Award received: Einstein Prize[22], Science Writing Award[23], Wolf Prize in Physics[24], Matteucci Medal[25], Oskar Klein Medal[26], Marcel Grossmann Award[27], Albert Einstein Medal[28], J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[29], Oersted Medal[30], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[31], National Medal of Science[32], Franklin Medal[33], Enrico Fermi Award[34], Albert Einstein Award[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Jacob Bekenstein[37], Arthur Wightman[38], Richard Feynman[39], Hugh Everett III[40], Kip S. Thorne[41], Demetrios Christodoulou[42], Katharine Way[43], Robert Geroch[44], Fred Singer[45], B. Kent Harrison[46], Robert M. Wald[47], Dieter R. Brill[48], Bei-Lok Hu[49], Lawrence Charles Shepley[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Archibald Wheeler include Wheeler–DeWitt equation[51] and Breit–Wheeler process[52].
Why It Matters
John Archibald Wheeler has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He is credited with the discovery of one-electron universe[55]; kugelblitz[56]; and quantum foam[57], a theory[58]. Works attributed to him include Gravitation[59], a literary work[60], written by Charles W. Misner[61]. Entities named for him include Wheeler–DeWitt equation[51] and Breit–Wheeler process[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Feynman[62], Kip S. Thorne[63], David L. Hill[64], Hugh Everett III[65], Jacob Bekenstein[66], and Fred Singer[67].
FAQs
Where was John Archibald Wheeler born?
John Archibald Wheeler's place of birth was Jacksonville[1].
Where did John Archibald Wheeler die?
John Archibald Wheeler died in Hightstown[2].
Who were John Archibald Wheeler's parents?
John Archibald Wheeler's father was Joseph L. Wheeler[9].
What did John Archibald Wheeler do for work?
John Archibald Wheeler worked as a physicist[3], nuclear physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7].
Where did John Archibald Wheeler go to school?
John Archibald Wheeler was educated at Johns Hopkins University[18], New York University[19], and Rayen High School[20].
What awards did John Archibald Wheeler receive?
Honors received include Einstein Prize[22], Science Writing Award[23], Wolf Prize in Physics[24], and Matteucci Medal[25].
What did John Archibald Wheeler discover?
John Archibald Wheeler is credited as discoverer of one-electron universe[55], kugelblitz[56], and quantum foam[57].