John C. Slater

Summary

John C. Slater is a human^[1]. Born in Oak Park^[2], he… he was born on +1900-12-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Sanibel^[4]. He died on +1976-07-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], theoretical chemist^[8], and chemist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John C. Slater was born in Oak Park^[2].
• John C. Slater died in Sanibel^[4].
• John C. Slater was born on +1900-12-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John C. Slater died on +1976-07-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John C. Slater was married to Rose Mooney-Slater^[11].
• John C. Slater held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John C. Slater's professions included physicist^[6].
• John C. Slater worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John C. Slater worked as a theoretical chemist^[8].
• John C. Slater worked as a chemist^[9].
• John C. Slater's field of work was physics^[13].
• John C. Slater's field of work was chemistry^[14].
• John C. Slater was employed by University of Florida^[15].
• John C. Slater was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• John C. Slater was employed by Harvard University^[17].
• John C. Slater's education included a stint at Harvard University^[18].
• John C. Slater was educated at University of Rochester^[19].
• John C. Slater's doctoral advisor was Percy Williams Bridgman^[20].
• John C. Slater received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• John C. Slater received the National Medal of Science^[22].
• John C. Slater received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[23].
• John C. Slater received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[24].
• John C. Slater received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• John C. Slater received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[26].
• John C. Slater was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

John C. Slater was born in Oak Park^[2]. He was born on +1900-12-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Rochester^[19], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34], headquartered in Rochester^[35]. John C. Slater's doctoral advisor was Percy Williams Bridgman^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], theoretical chemist^[8], and chemist^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[36] and chemistry^[14], a branch of science^[37]. Employers include University of Florida^[15], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1853^[40], headquartered in Gainesville^[41]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1861^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; and Harvard University^[17], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1636^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]. Doctoral students include Nathan Rosen^[50], a theoretical physicist^[51], 1909–1995^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[54], specialised in physicist^[55]; Robert D. Richtmyer^[56], a mathematician^[57], 1910–2003^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[60], specialised in physics^[61]; Fernando J. Corbató^[62], a computer scientist^[63], 1926–2019^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Turing Award^[66]; Samuel Silver^[67]; David S. Saxon^[68]; and Marvin Chodorow^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1925^[72]; National Medal of Science^[22], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1963^[75]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[23], an award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1923^[78]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[24], a science award^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1941^[81]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[82]; and Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[26], an award^[83], founded in 1931^[84].

Personal Life

Among John C. Slater's spouses was Rose Mooney-Slater^[11].

Death and Burial

John C. Slater died on +1976-07-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Sanibel^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John C. Slater include Slater determinant^[85], Slater's rules^[86], Slater-type orbital^[87], and Bethe-Slater curve^[88].

Why It Matters

John C. Slater ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

He has been cited as an influence by John B. Goodenough^[91], a physicist^[92], 1922–2023^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[95], specialised in solid-state physics^[96].

Entities named for him include Slater determinant^[85], Slater's rules^[86], Slater-type orbital^[87], and Bethe-Slater curve^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include William Shockley^[97], a physicist^[98], 1910–1989^[99], of United Kingdom^[100], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[101], specialised in semiconductor physics^[102]; Nathan Rosen^[103], a theoretical physicist^[104], 1909–1995^[105], of United States^[106], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[107], specialised in physicist^[108]; Fernando J. Corbató^[109], a computer scientist^[110], 1926–2019^[111], of United States^[112], awarded the Turing Award^[113]; Harrison White^[114], a sociologist^[115], 1930–2024^[116], of United States^[117], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[118], specialised in sociological theory^[119]; Herbert Goldstein^[120], a physicist^[121], 1922–2005^[122], of United States^[123], awarded the emeritus^[124]; and Jacob Millman^[125], an engineer^[126], 1911–1991^[127], of United States^[128], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[129].

FAQs

Where was John C. Slater born?

John C. Slater was born in Oak Park^[2].

Where did John C. Slater die?

John C. Slater passed away in Sanibel^[4].

Who was John C. Slater married to?

John C. Slater's spouses include Rose Mooney-Slater^[11].

What did John C. Slater do for work?

John C. Slater worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], theoretical chemist^[8], and chemist^[9].

Where did John C. Slater go to school?

John C. Slater was educated at Harvard University^[18] and University of Rochester^[19].

What awards did John C. Slater receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], National Medal of Science^[22], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[23], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[24].

Who did John C. Slater influence?

John C. Slater has been cited as an influence by John B. Goodenough^[91].