Owen Willans Richardson
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Summary
Owen Willans Richardson was born on April 26, 1879[1], in Dewsbury[2]. He died on February 15, 1959[3], in Alton[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Brookwood Cemetery[9]
- Spouse: Lilian Wilson[10], Henriette Rupp[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
- Field of work: physics[13], thermionic emission[14]
- Position held: director[15], university teacher[16]
- Employer: Princeton University[17], King's College London[18]
- Educated at: Trinity College[19], Batley Grammar School[20], University of London[21]
- Doctoral advisor: J. J. Thomson[22]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Royal Medal[24], Nobel Prize in Physics[25], Hughes Medal[26], Knight Bachelor[27], Silliman Memorial Lectures[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[30], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[31], American Philosophical Society[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Karl Taylor Compton[34], Ali Moustafa Mosharafa[35]
- Commons category: Owen Willans Richardson[36]
- Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[37]
- Family name: Richardson[38]
- Given name: Owen[39]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[41], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[42], pi-vol-10-issue-4-1952[43]
- Participant in: 5th Solvay Conference on Physics[44], 3rd Solvay Conference on Physics[45]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Owen Willans Richardson include Richardson[48].
Why It Matters
Owen Willans Richardson has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include Richardson[48].
His notable doctoral advisees include Arthur Holly Compton[51], a physicist[52], 1892–1962[53], of United States[54], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[55], specialised in atomic physics[56]; Clinton Davisson[57], a physicist[58], 1881–1958[59], of United States[60], awarded the Comstock Prize in Physics[61], specialised in physics[62]; Karl Taylor Compton[63], a physicist[64], 1887–1954[65], of United States[66], awarded the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[67]; and Ali Moustafa Mosharafa[68], a physicist[69], 1898–1950[70], of Egypt[71], specialised in physics[72].
FAQs
Where was Owen Willans Richardson born?
Owen Willans Richardson was born in Dewsbury[2].
Where did Owen Willans Richardson die?
Owen Willans Richardson passed away in Alton[4].
Who was Owen Willans Richardson married to?
Owen Willans Richardson's spouses include Lilian Wilson[10] and Henriette Rupp[11].
What did Owen Willans Richardson do for work?
Owen Willans Richardson worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and theoretical physicist[7].
Where did Owen Willans Richardson go to school?
Owen Willans Richardson was educated at Trinity College[19], Batley Grammar School[20], and University of London[21].
What awards did Owen Willans Richardson receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Royal Medal[24], Nobel Prize in Physics[25], and Hughes Medal[26].