John Torrence Tate, Sr.

American physicist (1889-1950)
Person human Q6261040
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John Torrence Tate, Sr.

Summary

John Torrence Tate, Sr. is a human[1]. John Torrence Tate, Sr. was born in Lenox[2]. John Torrence Tate, Sr. was born on +1889-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. John Torrence Tate, Sr. passed away in Minneapolis[4]. John Torrence Tate, Sr. died on +1950-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. John Torrence Tate, Sr. worked as a physicist[6]. John Torrence Tate, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. was born in Lenox[2].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. was born on +1889-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. died on +1950-05-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Torrence Tate, Sr. was John Tate[8].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s professions included physicist[6].
  • Among John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s employers was University of Minnesota[10].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s doctoral advisor was James Franck[13].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. received the Medal for Merit[14].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. was a member of American Physical Society[15].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. is recorded as male[18].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. supervised Walter Houser Brattain as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. supervised Alfred Otto Carl Nier as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr. supervised Walker Bleakney as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43890725[23].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96018641[24].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 266590[25].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l8nk79[26].
  • John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s family name is recorded as Tate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lenox[2], John Torrence Tate, Sr.… John Torrence Tate, Sr. was born on +1889-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]. John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s doctoral advisor was James Franck[13].

Career and Affiliations

John Torrence Tate, Sr. worked as a physicist[6]. Among John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s employers was University of Minnesota[10]. Doctoral students include Walter Houser Brattain[20], a physicist[35], 1902–1987[36], of United States[37], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[38], specialised in physics[39]; Alfred Otto Carl Nier[21], a physicist[40], 1911–1994[41], of United States[42], awarded the Arthur L. Day Medal[43]; and Walker Bleakney[22], a physicist[44], 1901–1992[45], of United States[46].

Recognition

John Torrence Tate, Sr. received the Medal for Merit[14].

Personal Life

A child of John Torrence Tate, Sr. was John Tate[8].

Death and Burial

John Torrence Tate, Sr. died on +1950-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. John Torrence Tate, Sr. died in Minneapolis[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was John Torrence Tate, Sr. born?

John Torrence Tate, Sr.'s place of birth was Lenox[2].

Where did John Torrence Tate, Sr. die?

John Torrence Tate, Sr. passed away in Minneapolis[4].

What did John Torrence Tate, Sr. do for work?

John Torrence Tate, Sr. worked as physicist[6].

Where did John Torrence Tate, Sr. go to school?

John Torrence Tate, Sr. was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12].

What awards did John Torrence Tate, Sr. receive?

Honors received include Medal for Merit[14].

References

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  1. [2] . American Institute of Physics. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . American Institute of Physics. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . American Institute of Physics. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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