Julius Adams Stratton

American electrical engineer and university administrator (1901-1994)
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Julius Adams Stratton

Summary

Julius Adams Stratton is a human[1]. He was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on May 18, 1901[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on June 22, 1994[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Julius Adams Stratton was born in Seattle[2].
  • Julius Adams Stratton passed away in Boston[4].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was born on May 18, 1901[3].
  • Julius Adams Stratton died on June 22, 1994[5].
  • Julius Adams Stratton's father was Julius Augustus Stratton[10].
  • Julius Adams Stratton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Julius Adams Stratton worked as an engineer[6].
  • Julius Adams Stratton's professions included physicist[7].
  • Julius Adams Stratton worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Julius Adams Stratton's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Julius Adams Stratton's field of work was academic administration[13].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was employed by MIT Sloan School of Management[15].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was educated at ETH Zurich[17].
  • Julius Adams Stratton's doctoral advisor was Paul Scherrer[18].
  • Julius Adams Stratton's doctoral advisor was Hermann Weyl[19].
  • Julius Adams Stratton received the IEEE Medal of Honor[20].
  • Julius Adams Stratton received the Faraday Medal[21].
  • Julius Adams Stratton received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was a member of National Academy of Engineering[25].
  • Julius Adams Stratton was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • Julius Adams Stratton is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Julius Adams Stratton was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on May 18, 1901[3]. His father was Julius Augustus Stratton[10].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and ETH Zurich[17], an institute of technology[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[35]. Doctoral advisors include Paul Scherrer[18], a physicist[36], 1890–1969[37], of Switzerland[38], awarded the Marcel Benoist Prize[39], specialised in physicist[40] and Hermann Weyl[19], a mathematician[41], 1885–1955[42], of German Empire[43], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[44], specialised in differential geometry[45]. Julius Adams Stratton earned the academic degree of doctorate[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[47] and academic administration[13]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1861[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51] and MIT Sloan School of Management[15], a business school[52], in United States[53], founded in 1914[54], headquartered in Cambridge[55].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Medal of Honor[20], a science award[56], founded in 1917[57]; Faraday Medal[21], an award[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1922[60]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[61].

Death and Burial

Julius Adams Stratton died on June 22, 1994[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Julius Adams Stratton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Julius Adams Stratton born?

Born in Seattle[2], Julius Adams Stratton…

Where did Julius Adams Stratton die?

Julius Adams Stratton passed away in Boston[4].

Who were Julius Adams Stratton's parents?

Julius Adams Stratton's father was Julius Augustus Stratton[10].

What did Julius Adams Stratton do for work?

Julius Adams Stratton worked as engineer[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Julius Adams Stratton go to school?

Julius Adams Stratton was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16] and ETH Zurich[17].

What awards did Julius Adams Stratton receive?

Honors received include IEEE Medal of Honor[20], Faraday Medal[21], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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