John R. Dunning

American physicist (1907-1975)
Person human Q1701540
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John R. Dunning

Summary

John R. Dunning is a human[1]. Born in Shelby[2], he… he was born on September 24, 1907[3]. He died in Key Biscayne[4]. He died on August 25, 1975[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John R. Dunning was born in Shelby[2].
  • John R. Dunning passed away in Key Biscayne[4].
  • John R. Dunning was born on September 24, 1907[3].
  • John R. Dunning died on August 25, 1975[5].
  • Burial took place at North Cemetery[9].
  • John R. Dunning held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John R. Dunning worked as a physicist[6].
  • John R. Dunning's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Among John R. Dunning's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • John R. Dunning was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • John R. Dunning was educated at Nebraska Wesleyan University[13].
  • John R. Dunning's doctoral advisor was G. B. Pegram[14].
  • John R. Dunning received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • John R. Dunning was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • John R. Dunning is recorded as male[17].
  • John R. Dunning's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John R. Dunning supervised James Rainwater as a doctoral student[19].
  • John R. Dunning supervised William W. Havens, Jr. as a doctoral student[20].
  • John R. Dunning supervised George Weil as a doctoral student[21].
  • John R. Dunning's family name is recorded as Dunning[22].
  • John R. Dunning's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John R. Dunning's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • John R. Dunning's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[25].
  • John R. Dunning's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John R. Dunning's place of birth was Shelby[2]. He was born on September 24, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30] and Nebraska Wesleyan University[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1887[33]. John R. Dunning's doctoral advisor was G. B. Pegram[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. Among John R. Dunning's employers was Columbia University[11]. Doctoral students include James Rainwater[19], a physicist[34], 1917–1986[35], of United States[36], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[37], specialised in atomic physics[38]; William W. Havens, Jr.[20], a nuclear physicist[39], 1920–2004[40], of United States[41]; and George Weil[21], a physicist[42], 1907–1995[43], of United States[44].

Recognition

John R. Dunning received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

Death and Burial

John R. Dunning died on August 25, 1975[5]. He passed away in Key Biscayne[4]. Burial took place at North Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John R. Dunning ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include James Rainwater[47], a physicist[48], 1917–1986[49], of United States[50], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[51], specialised in atomic physics[52].

FAQs

Where was John R. Dunning born?

John R. Dunning was born in Shelby[2].

Where did John R. Dunning die?

John R. Dunning died in Key Biscayne[4].

What did John R. Dunning do for work?

John R. Dunning worked as physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did John R. Dunning go to school?

John R. Dunning was educated at Columbia University[12] and Nebraska Wesleyan University[13].

What awards did John R. Dunning receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

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  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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