Owen Chamberlain

American physicist
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Owen Chamberlain
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Owen Chamberlain

Summary

Owen Chamberlain is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1920-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on +2006-02-28T00:00:00Z[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 (33 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Owen Chamberlain was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Owen Chamberlain passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Owen Chamberlain was born on +1920-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Owen Chamberlain died on +2006-02-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery[9].
  • Owen Chamberlain's father was William Edward Chamberlain[10].
  • Owen Chamberlain's mother was Genevieve Lucinda Owen[11].
  • Owen Chamberlain held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Owen Chamberlain's professions included physicist[6].
  • Owen Chamberlain worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Owen Chamberlain's field of work was physics[13].
  • Among Owen Chamberlain's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Owen Chamberlain was employed by University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Owen Chamberlain's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[16].
  • Owen Chamberlain was educated at University of Chicago[17].
  • Owen Chamberlain was educated at Germantown Friends School[18].
  • Owen Chamberlain's doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[19].
  • Owen Chamberlain received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Owen Chamberlain received the Nobel Prize in Physics[21].
  • Owen Chamberlain received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Owen Chamberlain was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Owen Chamberlain was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Owen Chamberlain was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[25].
  • Owen Chamberlain was a member of American Physical Society[26].
  • Owen Chamberlain's image is recorded as Owen Chamberlain.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Owen Chamberlain's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1920-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Edward Chamberlain[10]. His mother was Genevieve Lucinda Owen[11].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34]; and Germantown Friends School[18], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1845[37]. Owen Chamberlain's doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Owen Chamberlain's field of work was physics[13]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Berkeley[46]. He supervised David D. Clark as a doctoral student[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; Nobel Prize in Physics[21], a physics award[51], in Sweden[52], founded in 1901[53]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[54].

Death and Burial

Owen Chamberlain died on +2006-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[55]. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Owen Chamberlain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He is credited with the discovery of antiproton[58], a type of quantum particle[59].

FAQs

Where was Owen Chamberlain born?

Owen Chamberlain's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Owen Chamberlain die?

Owen Chamberlain passed away in Berkeley[4].

Who were Owen Chamberlain's parents?

Owen Chamberlain's father was William Edward Chamberlain[10]. Owen Chamberlain's mother was Genevieve Lucinda Owen[11].

What did Owen Chamberlain do for work?

Owen Chamberlain worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Owen Chamberlain go to school?

Owen Chamberlain was educated at Dartmouth College[16], University of Chicago[17], and Germantown Friends School[18].

What awards did Owen Chamberlain receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Nobel Prize in Physics[21], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].

What did Owen Chamberlain discover?

Owen Chamberlain is credited as discoverer of antiproton[58].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [47] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  25. [55] . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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