Melba Phillips

Summary

Melba Phillips is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Hazleton^[2]. She was born on February 1, 1907^[3]. She passed away in Petersburg^[4]. She died on November 8, 2004^[5]. She worked as a physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Melba Phillips was born in Hazleton^[2].
• Melba Phillips passed away in Petersburg^[4].
• Melba Phillips was born on February 1, 1907^[3].
• Melba Phillips was born on 1907^[11].
• Melba Phillips died on November 8, 2004^[5].
• Melba Phillips held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Melba Phillips's professions included physicist^[6].
• Melba Phillips worked as a nuclear physicist^[7].
• Melba Phillips worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Melba Phillips worked as a writer^[9].
• Melba Phillips's field of work was physics^[13].
• Among Melba Phillips's employers was Washington University in St. Louis^[14].
• Melba Phillips was employed by Brooklyn College^[15].
• Melba Phillips was employed by Columbia University^[16].
• Among Melba Phillips's employers was University of Chicago^[17].
• Among Melba Phillips's employers was University of Minnesota^[18].
• Melba Phillips was employed by Stony Brook University^[19].
• Melba Phillips was educated at Oakland City University^[20].
• Melba Phillips was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[21].
• Melba Phillips's education included a stint at Andrews University^[22].
• Melba Phillips's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer^[23].
• Melba Phillips received the Oersted Medal^[24].
• Melba Phillips received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Melba Phillips received the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award^[26].
• Melba Phillips is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Melba Phillips's place of birth was Hazleton^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1907^[3] and 1907^[11].

Education

Educated at Oakland City University^[20], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30]; University of California, Berkeley^[21], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1868^[33], headquartered in Berkeley^[34]; and Andrews University^[22], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1874^[37], headquartered in Berrien Springs^[38]. Melba Phillips's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. Melba Phillips's field of work was physics^[13]. Employers include Washington University in St. Louis^[14], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1853^[41], headquartered in St. Louis County^[42]; Brooklyn College^[15], a college^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1930^[45], headquartered in Brooklyn^[46]; Columbia University^[16], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1754^[49], headquartered in Manhattan^[50]; University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1890^[53], headquartered in Chicago^[54]; University of Minnesota^[18], a public research university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1851^[57], headquartered in Minneapolis^[58]; and Stony Brook University^[19], a public university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1957^[61], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Oersted Medal^[24], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1936^[65]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[66]; and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award^[26], an award^[67], in United States^[68].

Death and Burial

Melba Phillips died on November 8, 2004^[5]. She passed away in Petersburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Melba Phillips include Oppenheimer–Phillips process^[69], a nuclear reaction^[70], founded in 1935^[71].

Why It Matters

Melba Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for her include Oppenheimer–Phillips process^[69], a nuclear reaction^[70], founded in 1935^[71].

FAQs

Where was Melba Phillips born?

Born in Hazleton^[2], Melba Phillips…

Where did Melba Phillips die?

Melba Phillips passed away in Petersburg^[4].

What did Melba Phillips do for work?

Melba Phillips worked as physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Melba Phillips go to school?

Melba Phillips was educated at Oakland City University^[20], University of California, Berkeley^[21], and Andrews University^[22].

What awards did Melba Phillips receive?

Honors received include Oersted Medal^[24], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award^[26].