Kenneth Bainbridge

American physicist (1904–1996)
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Kenneth Bainbridge

Summary

Kenneth Bainbridge is a human[1]. Born in Cooperstown[2], he… he was born on July 27, 1904[3]. He passed away in Lexington[4]. He died on July 14, 1996[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Bainbridge was born in Cooperstown[2].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge passed away in Lexington[4].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge was born on July 27, 1904[3].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge died on July 14, 1996[5].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge worked as a physicist[6].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge's field of work was physics[11].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge was educated at Horace Mann School[15].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge's doctoral advisor was Henry DeWolf Smyth[16].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge received the Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[20].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge is recorded as male[23].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge supervised Edward Mills Purcell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth Bainbridge[26].
  • Kenneth Bainbridge's family name is recorded as Bainbridge[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth Bainbridge was born in Cooperstown[2]. He was born on July 27, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Horace Mann School[15], a university-preparatory school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38]. Kenneth Bainbridge's doctoral advisor was Henry DeWolf Smyth[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Kenneth Bainbridge's field of work was physics[11]. He was employed by Harvard University[12]. He supervised Edward Mills Purcell as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[43]; and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[20], an award[44].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Bainbridge died on July 14, 1996[5]. He died in Lexington[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Bainbridge ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Mills Purcell[47], a physicist[48], 1912–1997[49], of United States[50], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[51], specialised in nuclear physics[52].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Bainbridge born?

Kenneth Bainbridge was born in Cooperstown[2].

Where did Kenneth Bainbridge die?

Kenneth Bainbridge died in Lexington[4].

What did Kenneth Bainbridge do for work?

Kenneth Bainbridge worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Kenneth Bainbridge go to school?

Kenneth Bainbridge was educated at Princeton University[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], and Horace Mann School[15].

What awards did Kenneth Bainbridge receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[20].

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  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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