John Stuart Foster

Summary

John Stuart Foster is a human^[1]. He was born in Clarence^[2]. He was born on +1890-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +1964-09-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Stuart Foster was born in Clarence^[2].
• John Stuart Foster passed away in Berkeley^[4].
• John Stuart Foster was born on +1890-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Stuart Foster died on +1964-09-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of John Stuart Foster was John S. Foster, Jr.^[8].
• John Stuart Foster held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• John Stuart Foster's professions included physicist^[6].
• John Stuart Foster's field of work was physics^[10].
• Among John Stuart Foster's employers was McGill University^[11].
• John Stuart Foster's education included a stint at Yale University^[12].
• John Stuart Foster's doctoral advisor was Leigh Page^[13].
• John Stuart Foster's doctoral advisor was Henry Andrews Bumstead^[14].
• John Stuart Foster's doctoral advisor was Leigh Page^[15].
• John Stuart Foster received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• John Stuart Foster received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[17].
• John Stuart Foster received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[18].
• John Stuart Foster received the Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[19].
• John Stuart Foster was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• John Stuart Foster was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[21].
• John Stuart Foster is recorded as male^[22].
• John Stuart Foster's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• John Stuart Foster supervised Robert Lyster Thornton as a doctoral student^[24].
• John Stuart Foster supervised Robert Lyster Thornton as a doctoral student^[25].
• John Stuart Foster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000498822087^[26].
• John Stuart Foster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2341151172695139210008^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Stuart Foster's place of birth was Clarence^[2]. He was born on +1890-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John Stuart Foster's education included a stint at Yale University^[12]. Doctoral advisors include Leigh Page^[13], a physicist^[28], 1884–1952^[29], of United States^[30], specialised in physics^[31] and Henry Andrews Bumstead^[14], a physicist^[32], 1870–1920^[33], of United States^[34], specialised in physicist^[35].

Career and Affiliations

John Stuart Foster worked as a physicist^[6]. His field of work was physics^[10]. Among his employers was McGill University^[11]. Doctoral students include Robert Lyster Thornton^[24], a physicist^[36], 1908–1985^[37], of United States^[38], specialised in physics^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[17], a science award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1941^[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[18], a fellowship award^[45], in Canada^[46]; and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[19], an award^[47].

Personal Life

A child of John Stuart Foster was John S. Foster, Jr.^[8].

Death and Burial

John Stuart Foster died on +1964-09-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Stuart Foster include Foster^[48], a lunar crater^[49].

Why It Matters

John Stuart Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50]

Entities named for him include Foster^[48], a lunar crater^[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Lyster Thornton^[51], a physicist^[52], 1908–1985^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in physics^[55].

FAQs

Where was John Stuart Foster born?

Born in Clarence^[2], John Stuart Foster…

Where did John Stuart Foster die?

John Stuart Foster passed away in Berkeley^[4].

What did John Stuart Foster do for work?

John Stuart Foster worked as physicist^[6].

Where did John Stuart Foster go to school?

John Stuart Foster was educated at Yale University^[12].

What awards did John Stuart Foster receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[18], and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[19].