John Stewart Bell

Northern Irish physicist (1928–1990)
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John Stewart Bell

Summary

John Stewart Bell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on +1928-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on +1990-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Stewart Bell was born in Belfast[2].
  • John Stewart Bell died in Geneva[4].
  • John Stewart Bell was born on +1928-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Stewart Bell died on +1990-10-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Stewart Bell is buried at Cemetery of Saint George[10].
  • John Stewart Bell was married to Mary Ross Bell[11].
  • John Stewart Bell held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Stewart Bell worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Stewart Bell worked as a physicist[7].
  • John Stewart Bell's professions included translator[8].
  • John Stewart Bell's field of work was quantum physics[13].
  • John Stewart Bell's field of work was translation from Russian[14].
  • John Stewart Bell was employed by Queen's University Belfast[15].
  • Among John Stewart Bell's employers was Atomic Energy Research Establishment[16].
  • John Stewart Bell was employed by CERN[17].
  • John Stewart Bell's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[18].
  • John Stewart Bell's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[19].
  • John Stewart Bell's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Stewart Bell is Bell's theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Stewart Bell is Bell's spaceship paradox[22].
  • A notable work attributed to John Stewart Bell is chiral anomaly[23].
  • A notable work attributed to John Stewart Bell is Bell state[24].
  • A notable work attributed to John Stewart Bell is Bell test experiments[25].
  • John Stewart Bell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[26].
  • John Stewart Bell received the Hughes Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], John Stewart Bell… he was born on +1928-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[18], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30] and University of Birmingham[19], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1900[33], headquartered in Birmingham[34]. John Stewart Bell's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls[20]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy in Physics[35] and honorary degree[36]. Studied under Rudolf Peierls[37] and Paul Peter Ewald[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and translator[8]. Fields of work include quantum physics[13], a branch of physics[39] and translation from Russian[14]. Employers include Queen's University Belfast[15], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1845[42]; Atomic Energy Research Establishment[16], a laboratory[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and CERN[17], an international organization[45], in Switzerland[46], founded in 1954[47], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bell's theorem[21], a no-go theorem[49], founded in 1964[50]; Bell's spaceship paradox[22], a physical paradox[51]; chiral anomaly[23], a scientific theory[52]; Bell state[24], a set[53]; and Bell test experiments[25]. Things named for John Stewart Bell include Bell's theorem[54], a no-go theorem[55], founded in 1964[56]; Bell state[57], a set[58]; Bell's spaceship paradox[59], a physical paradox[60]; and John Stewart Bell Prize[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], a fellowship award[62], in United Kingdom[63]; Hughes Medal[27], a science award[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1902[66]; IOP Dirac Medal[67], a science award[68], in United Kingdom[69]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[70], a science award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1959[73]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[74], a fellowship award[75].

Personal Life

John Stewart Bell was married to Mary Ross Bell[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism[76].

Death and Burial

John Stewart Bell died on +1990-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[77]. He is buried at Cemetery of Saint George[10].

Why It Matters

John Stewart Bell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include Bell's theorem[54], a no-go theorem[55], founded in 1964[56]; Bell state[57], a set[58]; Bell's spaceship paradox[59], a physical paradox[60]; and John Stewart Bell Prize[61].

FAQs

Where was John Stewart Bell born?

John Stewart Bell was born in Belfast[2].

Where did John Stewart Bell die?

John Stewart Bell died in Geneva[4].

Who was John Stewart Bell married to?

John Stewart Bell's spouses include Mary Ross Bell[11].

What did John Stewart Bell do for work?

John Stewart Bell worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and translator[8].

Where did John Stewart Bell go to school?

John Stewart Bell was educated at Queen's University Belfast[18] and University of Birmingham[19].

What awards did John Stewart Bell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Hughes Medal[27], IOP Dirac Medal[67], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[70].

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