Owen Chamberlain
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Summary
Owen Chamberlain was born on July 10, 1920[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on February 28, 2006[3], in Berkeley[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery[8]
- Father: William Edward Chamberlain[9]
- Mother: Genevieve Lucinda Owen[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: physics[12]
- Employer: Harvard University[13], University of California, Berkeley[14]
- Educated at: Dartmouth College[15], University of Chicago[16], Germantown Friends School[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Enrico Fermi[18]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Nobel Prize in Physics[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society[21]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], American Association for the Advancement of Science[24], American Physical Society[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Doctoral student: David D. Clark[27]
- Commons category: Owen Chamberlain[28]
- Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[29]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30]
- Family name: Chamberlain[31]
- Given name: Owen[32]
- Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[36], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[37]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[38]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Name in native language: Owen Chamberlain[41]
- Erdős number: 5[42]
Why It Matters
Owen Chamberlain has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He is credited with the discovery of antiproton[45], a type of quantum particle[46].
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[9]. Owen Chamberlain's mother was Genevieve Lucinda Owen[10].
What did Owen Chamberlain do for work?
Owen Chamberlain worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Owen Chamberlain go to school?
Owen Chamberlain was educated at Dartmouth College[15], University of Chicago[16], and Germantown Friends School[17].
What awards did Owen Chamberlain receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Nobel Prize in Physics[20], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
What did Owen Chamberlain discover?
Owen Chamberlain is credited as discoverer of antiproton[45].