Milton S. Plesset

American physicist (1908–1991)
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Milton S. Plesset

Summary

Milton S. Plesset is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1908-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1991-02-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Milton S. Plesset…
  • Milton S. Plesset was born on +1908-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Milton S. Plesset died on +1991-02-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Milton S. Plesset held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Milton S. Plesset's professions included physicist[5].
  • Milton S. Plesset's professions included engineer[6].
  • Milton S. Plesset worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Milton S. Plesset's employers was University of Rochester[10].
  • Milton S. Plesset was employed by California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Milton S. Plesset was educated at Yale University[12].
  • Milton S. Plesset was educated at University of Pittsburgh[13].
  • Milton S. Plesset's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Milton S. Plesset's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[15].
  • Milton S. Plesset received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Milton S. Plesset was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Milton S. Plesset's image is recorded as Plesset,Milton 1963 Kopenhagen.jpg[18].
  • Milton S. Plesset is recorded as male[19].
  • Milton S. Plesset's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Milton S. Plesset supervised Norman Zabusky as a doctoral student[21].
  • Milton S. Plesset supervised Andrea Prosperetti as a doctoral student[22].
  • Milton S. Plesset supervised Thomas Patrick Mitchell as a doctoral student[23].
  • Milton S. Plesset supervised Ronald L. Kerber as a doctoral student[24].
  • Milton S. Plesset supervised Maurice Rattray, Jr. as a doctoral student[25].
  • Milton S. Plesset's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084020009[26].
  • Milton S. Plesset's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94792690[27].

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Origins and Family

Milton S. Plesset was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1908-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of Pittsburgh[13], a public–private partnership[32], in United States[33], founded in 1787[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35]; and California Institute of Technology[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39]. Milton S. Plesset's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Rochester[10], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1850[42], headquartered in Rochester[43] and California Institute of Technology[11], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1891[46], headquartered in California[47]. Doctoral students include Norman Zabusky[21], a physicist[48], 1929–2018[49], of United States[50], awarded the Otto Laporte Award[51], specialised in nonlinear system[52]; Andrea Prosperetti[22], an engineer[53], of Italy[54], awarded the Otto Laporte Award[55], specialised in applied mechanics[56]; Thomas Patrick Mitchell[23]; Ronald L. Kerber[24]; and Maurice Rattray, Jr.[25], 1922–2012[57].

Recognition

Milton S. Plesset received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].

Death and Burial

Milton S. Plesset died on +1991-02-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Milton S. Plesset include Møller–Plesset perturbation theory[58].

Why It Matters

Milton S. Plesset ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include Møller–Plesset perturbation theory[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Norman Zabusky[61], a physicist[62], 1929–2018[63], of United States[64], awarded the Otto Laporte Award[65], specialised in nonlinear system[66].

FAQs

Where was Milton S. Plesset born?

Milton S. Plesset's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

What did Milton S. Plesset do for work?

Milton S. Plesset worked as physicist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Milton S. Plesset go to school?

Milton S. Plesset was educated at Yale University[12], University of Pittsburgh[13], and California Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Milton S. Plesset receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].

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  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Yale University, University of Pittsburgh, California Institute of Technology
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