Louis B. Slichter

American geophysicist
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Louis B. Slichter

Summary

Louis B. Slichter is a human[1]. Born in Madison[2], he… he was born on May 19, 1896[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 25, 1978[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and geophysicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Madison[2], Louis B. Slichter…
  • Louis B. Slichter died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Louis B. Slichter was born on May 19, 1896[3].
  • Louis B. Slichter died on March 25, 1978[5].
  • Louis B. Slichter is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[10].
  • Louis B. Slichter's father was Charles S. Slichter[11].
  • Louis B. Slichter held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Louis B. Slichter's professions included physicist[6].
  • Louis B. Slichter's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Louis B. Slichter's professions included geophysicist[8].
  • Louis B. Slichter was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Louis B. Slichter was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[14].
  • Louis B. Slichter was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Louis B. Slichter was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].
  • Louis B. Slichter received the William Bowie Medal[17].
  • Louis B. Slichter received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].
  • Louis B. Slichter was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Louis B. Slichter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Louis B. Slichter is recorded as male[21].
  • Louis B. Slichter's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Louis B. Slichter's given name is recorded as Louis[23].
  • Louis B. Slichter's sibling is recorded as Sumner Slichter[24].
  • Louis B. Slichter's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].
  • Louis B. Slichter's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[26].

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Origins and Family

Louis B. Slichter was born in Madison[2]. He was born on May 19, 1896[3]. His father was Charles S. Slichter[11].

Education

Louis B. Slichter was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and geophysicist[8]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[14], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1848[33]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1861[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37].

Recognition

Awards received include William Bowie Medal[17], a geophysics award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1939[40] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1962[43].

Death and Burial

Louis B. Slichter died on March 25, 1978[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Louis B. Slichter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Louis B. Slichter born?

Born in Madison[2], Louis B. Slichter…

Where did Louis B. Slichter die?

Louis B. Slichter passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Louis B. Slichter's parents?

Louis B. Slichter's father was Charles S. Slichter[11].

What did Louis B. Slichter do for work?

Louis B. Slichter worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and geophysicist[8].

Where did Louis B. Slichter go to school?

Louis B. Slichter was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].

What awards did Louis B. Slichter receive?

Honors received include William Bowie Medal[17] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].

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  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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