Louis Ridenour

American scientist (1911–1959)
Person human Q4394469
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Louis Ridenour

Summary

Louis Ridenour is a human[1]. Born in Montclair[2], he… he was born on November 11, 1911[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on May 21, 1959[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Ridenour was born in Montclair[2].
  • Louis Ridenour passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Louis Ridenour was born on November 11, 1911[3].
  • Louis Ridenour died on May 21, 1959[5].
  • Louis Ridenour held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Louis Ridenour worked as a physicist[6].
  • Louis Ridenour's field of work was radiolocation[9].
  • Among Louis Ridenour's employers was Princeton University[10].
  • Louis Ridenour was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • Louis Ridenour's doctoral advisor was Don Merlin Lee Yost[12].
  • Louis Ridenour received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • Louis Ridenour is recorded as male[14].
  • Louis Ridenour's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Louis Ridenour's Commons category is recorded as Louis Ridenour[16].
  • Louis Ridenour's family name is recorded as Ridenour[17].
  • Louis Ridenour's given name is recorded as Louis[18].
  • Louis Ridenour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Louis Ridenour's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Ridenour was born in Montclair[2]. He was born on November 11, 1911[3].

Education

Louis Ridenour's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11]. His doctoral advisor was Don Merlin Lee Yost[12].

Career and Affiliations

Louis Ridenour's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was radiolocation[9]. He was employed by Princeton University[10].

Recognition

Louis Ridenour received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].

Death and Burial

Louis Ridenour died on May 21, 1959[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Ridenour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Louis Ridenour born?

Louis Ridenour's place of birth was Montclair[2].

Where did Louis Ridenour die?

Louis Ridenour died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Louis Ridenour do for work?

Louis Ridenour worked as physicist[6].

Where did Louis Ridenour go to school?

Louis Ridenour was educated at University of Chicago[11].

What awards did Louis Ridenour receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . thesis.library.caltech.edu. Retrieved . thesis.library.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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