John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
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Summary
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was born on March 13, 1899[1], in Middletown[2]. He died on October 27, 1980[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (770 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Forest Hill Cemetery[10]
- Father: Edward Burr Van Vleck[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Field of work: physics[13], mathematics[14]
- Employer: Harvard University[15], University of Wisconsin–Madison[16], University of Minnesota[17], Leiden University[18]
- Educated at: Harvard University[19], University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], Madison Central High School[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Edwin C. Kemble[22]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Nobel Prize in Physics[24], Elliott Cresson Medal[25], Lorentz Medal[26], National Medal of Science[27], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[28], Fellow of the American Physical Society[29], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[32], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[33], doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[36], International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], American Philosophical Society[40], American Physical Society[41], French Academy of Sciences[42], National Academy of Sciences[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Richard Bersohn[45], Roy G. Gordon[46], Philip W. Anderson[47], Robert Serber[48], H. Eugene Stanley[49], Robert Finkelstein[50], Edward Lee Hill[51], John V. Breakwell[52], Chun Chia Lin[53], Harvey Brooks[54], Julian Knause Knipp[55], Keith Bradford MacAdam[56], Arianna W. Rosenbluth[57], Thomas Kuhn[58]
- Commons category: John Hasbrouck Van Vleck[59]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[60]
- Family name: Vleck[61]
- Given name: John[62], Hasbrouck[63]
Why It Matters
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Kuhn[66], a physicist[67], 1922–1996[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70], specialised in philosophy of science[71]; Robert Serber[72], a physicist[73], 1909–1997[74], of United States[75], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[76], specialised in physics[77]; John Vincent Atanasoff[78], a physicist[79], 1903–1995[80], of United States[81], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[82], specialised in mathematics[83]; Philip W. Anderson[84], a physicist[85], 1923–2020[86], of United States[87], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[88], specialised in physics[89]; H. Eugene Stanley[90], a physicist[91], b. 1941[92], of United States[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[94], specialised in statistical physics[95]; and Arianna W. Rosenbluth[96], a computer scientist[97], 1927–2020[98], of United States[99].
FAQs
Where was John Hasbrouck Van Vleck born?
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was born in Middletown[2].
Where did John Hasbrouck Van Vleck die?
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck died in Cambridge[4].
Who were John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's parents?
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's father was Edward Burr Van Vleck[11].
What did John Hasbrouck Van Vleck do for work?
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].
Where did John Hasbrouck Van Vleck go to school?
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was educated at Harvard University[19], University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], and Madison Central High School[21].
What awards did John Hasbrouck Van Vleck receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Nobel Prize in Physics[24], Elliott Cresson Medal[25], and Lorentz Medal[26].