John Wheatley

American experimental physicist (1927–1986)
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John Wheatley

Summary

John Wheatley is a human[1]. He was born in Tucson[2]. He was born on +1927-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1986-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tucson[2], John Wheatley…
  • John Wheatley passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Wheatley was born on +1927-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Wheatley died on +1986-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Wheatley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Wheatley worked as a physicist[6].
  • John Wheatley's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Wheatley was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Among John Wheatley's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • John Wheatley was employed by University of California, San Diego[12].
  • John Wheatley was educated at University of Pittsburgh[13].
  • John Wheatley's education included a stint at University of Colorado[14].
  • John Wheatley's doctoral advisor was David Halliday[15].
  • John Wheatley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • John Wheatley received the Fritz London Award[17].
  • John Wheatley received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • John Wheatley received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[19].
  • John Wheatley was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • John Wheatley is recorded as male[21].
  • John Wheatley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Wheatley supervised Ansel Cochran Anderson as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Wheatley supervised William Russell Abel as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Wheatley supervised Ana Celia Mota as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Wheatley's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 258319[26].
  • John Wheatley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0x0v7qz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Wheatley's place of birth was Tucson[2]. He was born on +1927-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pittsburgh[13], a public–private partnership[28], in United States[29], founded in 1787[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31] and University of Colorado[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Denver[35]. John Wheatley's doctoral advisor was David Halliday[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1867[42]; and University of California, San Diego[12], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1960[45]. Doctoral students include Ansel Cochran Anderson[23], a physicist[46], 1933–2015[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48]; William Russell Abel[24]; and Ana Celia Mota[25], a physicist[49], b. 1935[50], of Argentina[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; Fritz London Award[17], a physics award[55]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[56]; and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[19], an award[57], in Netherlands[58].

Death and Burial

John Wheatley died on +1986-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

John Wheatley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Wheatley born?

John Wheatley was born in Tucson[2].

Where did John Wheatley die?

John Wheatley died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John Wheatley do for work?

John Wheatley worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John Wheatley go to school?

John Wheatley was educated at University of Pittsburgh[13] and University of Colorado[14].

What awards did John Wheatley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Fritz London Award[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[19].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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