John B. Goodenough

Summary

John B. Goodenough is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jena^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1922^[3]. He died in Austin^[4]. He died on June 25, 2023^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], meteorologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John B. Goodenough was born in Jena^[2].
• John B. Goodenough died in Austin^[4].
• John B. Goodenough was born on July 25, 1922^[3].
• John B. Goodenough died on June 25, 2023^[5].
• Burial took place at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery^[11].
• John B. Goodenough's father was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough^[12].
• John B. Goodenough held citizenship in United States^[13].
• John B. Goodenough's professions included physicist^[6].
• John B. Goodenough worked as an inventor^[7].
• John B. Goodenough worked as a meteorologist^[8].
• John B. Goodenough worked as a university teacher^[9].
• John B. Goodenough's field of work was solid-state physics^[14].
• John B. Goodenough's field of work was materials science^[15].
• John B. Goodenough's field of work was Nobel Prize^[16].
• John B. Goodenough's field of work was lithium-ion battery^[17].
• John B. Goodenough was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Among John B. Goodenough's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[19].
• John B. Goodenough was employed by University of Oxford^[20].
• Among John B. Goodenough's employers was Air National Guard^[21].
• John B. Goodenough was educated at Yale University^[22].
• John B. Goodenough was educated at University of Chicago^[23].
• John B. Goodenough's doctoral advisor was Clarence Zener^[24].
• John B. Goodenough received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• John B. Goodenough received the honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[26].
• John B. Goodenough received the Centenary Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

John B. Goodenough's place of birth was Jena^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1922^[3]. His father was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough^[12].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31] and University of Chicago^[23], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]. John B. Goodenough's doctoral advisor was Clarence Zener^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], meteorologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include solid-state physics^[14], a branch of physics^[37]; materials science^[15], an academic discipline^[38]; Nobel Prize^[16], a group of awards^[39], in Sweden^[40], founded in 1901^[41]; and lithium-ion battery^[17], a battery chemistry type^[42]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1861^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; University of Texas at Austin^[19], a public research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1883^[49], headquartered in Austin^[50]; University of Oxford^[20], a collegiate university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1096^[53], headquartered in Oxford^[54]; and Air National Guard^[21], an air force^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1947^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[58]; honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[26], an award^[59], in France^[60]; Centenary Prize^[27], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1947^[63]; Von Hippel Award^[64], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1976^[67]; ACM Fellow^[68], a fellowship award^[69], in United States^[70]; and Olin Palladium Award^[71], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1950^[74].

Death and Burial

John B. Goodenough died on June 25, 2023^[5]. He died in Austin^[4]. He is buried at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John B. Goodenough include John B Goodenough Award^[75], an award^[76] and John B. Goodenough Award of The Electrochemical Society^[77], a science award^[78], founded in 2022^[79].

Why It Matters

John B. Goodenough ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Entities named for him include John B Goodenough Award^[75], an award^[76] and John B. Goodenough Award of The Electrochemical Society^[77], a science award^[78], founded in 2022^[79].

FAQs

Where was John B. Goodenough born?

Born in Jena^[2], John B. Goodenough…

Where did John B. Goodenough die?

John B. Goodenough passed away in Austin^[4].

Who were John B. Goodenough's parents?

John B. Goodenough's father was Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough^[12].

What did John B. Goodenough do for work?

John B. Goodenough worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], meteorologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did John B. Goodenough go to school?

John B. Goodenough was educated at Yale University^[22] and University of Chicago^[23].

What awards did John B. Goodenough receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[26], Centenary Prize^[27], and Von Hippel Award^[64].