Matthew Sands

American accelerator physicist (1919–2014)
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Matthew Sands

Summary

Matthew Sands is a human[1]. Born in Oxford[2], he… he was born on October 20, 1919[3]. He died in Santa Cruz[4]. He died on September 13, 2014[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 (43 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Sands was born in Oxford[2].
  • Matthew Sands passed away in Santa Cruz[4].
  • Matthew Sands was born on October 20, 1919[3].
  • Matthew Sands died on September 13, 2014[5].
  • Matthew Sands held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Matthew Sands worked as a physicist[6].
  • Matthew Sands worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Matthew Sands's field of work was accelerator physics[10].
  • Matthew Sands's field of work was physics[11].
  • Matthew Sands's field of work was particle accelerator[12].
  • Matthew Sands was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Matthew Sands was employed by California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Matthew Sands was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[15].
  • Matthew Sands was employed by Stanford University[16].
  • Matthew Sands was educated at Rice University[17].
  • Matthew Sands was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Matthew Sands was educated at Clark University[19].
  • Matthew Sands's doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi[20].
  • Matthew Sands received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Matthew Sands received the Robert R. Wilson Prize[22].
  • Matthew Sands is recorded as male[23].
  • Matthew Sands's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Matthew Sands's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Sands[25].
  • Matthew Sands earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Matthew Sands's family name is recorded as Sands[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthew Sands was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on October 20, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Rice University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in Houston[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Clark University[19], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38], headquartered in Worcester[39]. Matthew Sands's doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi[20]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include accelerator physics[10], a branch of physics[40]; physics[11], a branch of science[41]; and particle accelerator[12], a nuclear technology[42]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1861[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; California Institute of Technology[14], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1891[49], headquartered in California[50]; University of California, Santa Cruz[15], a campus[51], in United States[52], founded in 1965[53]; and Stanford University[16], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1885[56], headquartered in Stanford[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[58] and Robert R. Wilson Prize[22], a science award[59], founded in 1986[60].

Death and Burial

Matthew Sands died on September 13, 2014[5]. He passed away in Santa Cruz[4].

Why It Matters

Matthew Sands ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include The Feynman Lectures on Physics[63], a textbook[64], written by Richard Feynman[65].

FAQs

Where was Matthew Sands born?

Born in Oxford[2], Matthew Sands…

Where did Matthew Sands die?

Matthew Sands died in Santa Cruz[4].

What did Matthew Sands do for work?

Matthew Sands worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Matthew Sands go to school?

Matthew Sands was educated at Rice University[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], and Clark University[19].

What awards did Matthew Sands receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[21] and Robert R. Wilson Prize[22].

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