John Hasbrouck Van Vleck

American physicist (1899–1980)
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John Hasbrouck Van Vleck

Summary

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Middletown[2]. He was born on +1899-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1980-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Middletown[2], John Hasbrouck Van Vleck…
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was born on +1899-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck died on +1980-10-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[11].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's father was Edward Burr Van Vleck[12].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's professions included physicist[7].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck worked as a nuclear physicist[9].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's field of work was physics[14].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Among John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was employed by University of Minnesota[18].
  • Among John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's employers was Leiden University[19].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was employed by Leiden University[20].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[22].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was educated at Madison Central High School[23].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's doctoral advisor was Edwin C. Kemble[24].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck received the Nobel Prize in Physics[26].
  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck received the Elliott Cresson Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Middletown[2], John Hasbrouck Van Vleck… he was born on +1899-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edward Burr Van Vleck[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[22], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; and Madison Central High School[23], a high school[35], in United States[36]. John Hasbrouck Van Vleck's doctoral advisor was Edwin C. Kemble[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[37] and mathematics[15], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Harvard University[16], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1848[45]; University of Minnesota[18], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1851[48], headquartered in Minneapolis[49]; and Leiden University[19], a university[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1575[52], headquartered in Leiden[53]. Doctoral students include Richard Bersohn[54], Roy G. Gordon[55], Philip W. Anderson[56], Robert Serber[57], H. Eugene Stanley[58], and Robert Finkelstein[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[60], in United States[61], founded in 1925[62]; Nobel Prize in Physics[26], a physics award[63], in Sweden[64], founded in 1901[65]; Elliott Cresson Medal[27], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1875[68]; Lorentz Medal[69], a science award[70], in Netherlands[71], founded in 1925[72]; National Medal of Science[73], a science award[74], in United States[75], founded in 1963[76]; and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[77], a science award[78], in United States[79], founded in 1941[80].

Death and Burial

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck died on +1980-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Forest Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Kuhn[83], a physicist[84], 1922–1996[85], of United States[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[87], specialised in philosophy of science[88]; John Vincent Atanasoff[89], a physicist[90], 1903–1995[91], of United States[92], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[93], specialised in mathematics[94]; Robert Serber[95], a physicist[96], 1909–1997[97], of United States[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[99], specialised in physics[100]; Philip W. Anderson[101], a physicist[102], 1923–2020[103], of United States[104], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[105], specialised in physics[106]; Arianna W. Rosenbluth[107], a computer scientist[108], 1927–2020[109], of United States[110]; and H. Eugene Stanley[111], a physicist[112], b. 1941[113], of United States[114], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[115], specialised in statistical physics[116].

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[12].

What did John Hasbrouck Van Vleck do for work?

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].

Where did John Hasbrouck Van Vleck go to school?

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was educated at Harvard University[21], University of Wisconsin–Madison[22], and Madison Central High School[23].

What awards did John Hasbrouck Van Vleck receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], Elliott Cresson Medal[27], and Lorentz Medal[69].

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