John S. Foster, Jr.

American physicist
Person human Q6256253
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John S. Foster, Jr.

Summary

John S. Foster, Jr. is a human[1]. John S. Foster, Jr.'s place of birth was New Haven[2]. John S. Foster, Jr. was born on +1922-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. John S. Foster, Jr. passed away in Goleta[4]. John S. Foster, Jr. died on +2025-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. John S. Foster, Jr. worked as a physicist[6]. John S. Foster, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John S. Foster, Jr. was born in New Haven[2].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. died in Goleta[4].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. was born on +1922-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. died on +2025-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s father was John Stuart Foster[8].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s professions included physicist[6].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. received the Enrico Fermi Award[10].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[12].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. received the Golden Plate Award[13].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s image is recorded as Foster John S Jr.jpg[15].
  • John S. Foster, Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s ISNI is recorded as 0000000082676979[18].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75275972[19].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s GND ID is recorded as 172088062[20].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85045160[21].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s IdRef ID is recorded as 084685107[22].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV089468[23].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hrf3w0[24].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Foster[25].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John S. Foster, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Stuart[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Haven[2], John S. Foster, Jr.… John S. Foster, Jr. was born on +1922-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. John S. Foster, Jr.'s father was John Stuart Foster[8].

Career and Affiliations

John S. Foster, Jr. worked as a physicist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Enrico Fermi Award[10], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1956[30]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[12], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1960[35]; and Golden Plate Award[13], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1961[38].

Death and Burial

John S. Foster, Jr. died on +2025-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. John S. Foster, Jr. died in Goleta[4].

Why It Matters

John S. Foster, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] John S. Foster, Jr. is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John S. Foster, Jr. born?

John S. Foster, Jr.'s place of birth was New Haven[2].

Where did John S. Foster, Jr. die?

John S. Foster, Jr. died in Goleta[4].

Who were John S. Foster, Jr.'s parents?

John S. Foster, Jr.'s father was John Stuart Foster[8].

What did John S. Foster, Jr. do for work?

John S. Foster, Jr. worked as physicist[6].

What awards did John S. Foster, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Enrico Fermi Award[10], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[12], and Golden Plate Award[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . neptunesociety.com. Retrieved . neptunesociety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John S. Foster, Jr.. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-s-foster-jr
MLA “John S. Foster, Jr..” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-s-foster-jr.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-s-foster-jr_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John S. Foster, Jr.}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-s-foster-jr}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John S. Foster, Jr. — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-s-foster-jr (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-s-foster-jr · Last refreshed: