John R. Platt

American physicist
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John R. Platt

Summary

John R. Platt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on March 25, 1918[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on June 17, 1992[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and biophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jacksonville[2], John R. Platt…
  • John R. Platt passed away in Boston[4].
  • John R. Platt was born on March 25, 1918[3].
  • John R. Platt died on June 17, 1992[5].
  • John R. Platt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John R. Platt's professions included physicist[6].
  • John R. Platt's professions included biophysicist[7].
  • Among John R. Platt's employers was Wayne State University[10].
  • John R. Platt was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • Among John R. Platt's employers was University of Michigan[12].
  • John R. Platt was educated at University of Michigan[13].
  • John R. Platt was educated at Northwestern University[14].
  • John R. Platt's doctoral advisor was Ralph A. Sawyer[15].
  • John R. Platt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • John R. Platt was a member of Club of Rome[17].
  • John R. Platt is recorded as male[18].
  • John R. Platt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John R. Platt supervised William Lichten as a doctoral student[20].
  • A participant in John R. Platt was Symposium on Principles of Self-Organization[21].
  • John R. Platt's family name is recorded as Platt[22].
  • John R. Platt's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John R. Platt's described at URL is recorded as https://harpers.org/archive/1956/10/style-in-science/[24].
  • John R. Platt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John R. Platt's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[26].
  • John R. Platt's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

John R. Platt's place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on March 25, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Northwestern University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]. John R. Platt's doctoral advisor was Ralph A. Sawyer[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and biophysicist[7]. Employers include Wayne State University[10], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Detroit[39]; University of Chicago[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42], headquartered in Chicago[43]; and University of Michigan[12], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1817[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor[47]. John R. Platt supervised William Lichten as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

John R. Platt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

John R. Platt died on June 17, 1992[5]. He died in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

John R. Platt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John R. Platt born?

Born in Jacksonville[2], John R. Platt…

Where did John R. Platt die?

John R. Platt passed away in Boston[4].

What did John R. Platt do for work?

John R. Platt worked as physicist[6] and biophysicist[7].

Where did John R. Platt go to school?

John R. Platt was educated at University of Michigan[13] and Northwestern University[14].

What awards did John R. Platt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation physicist, biophysicist
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    Employer Wayne State University, University of Chicago, University of Michigan
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    Place of birth Jacksonville
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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