Ralph H. Fowler

Summary

Ralph H. Fowler is a human^[1]. He was born in Roydon^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1889^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on July 28, 1944^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], cricketer^[7], astronomer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Ralph H. Fowler was born in Roydon^[2].
• Ralph H. Fowler passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Ralph H. Fowler was born on January 17, 1889^[3].
• Ralph H. Fowler died on July 28, 1944^[5].
• Ralph H. Fowler's father was Howard Fowler^[11].
• Ralph H. Fowler was married to Eileen Mary Rutherford^[12].
• A child of Ralph H. Fowler was Ruth Fowler Edwards^[13].
• A child of Ralph H. Fowler was Peter Howard Fowler^[14].
• A child of Ralph H. Fowler was Elizabeth Rutherford Fowler^[15].
• A child of Ralph H. Fowler was Eliot Patrick Fowler^[16].
• Ralph H. Fowler held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Ralph H. Fowler's professions included physicist^[6].
• Ralph H. Fowler's professions included cricketer^[7].
• Ralph H. Fowler's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Ralph H. Fowler's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Among Ralph H. Fowler's employers was University of Cambridge^[18].
• Ralph H. Fowler was employed by ORDNANCE BOARD^[19].
• Ralph H. Fowler was educated at Winchester College^[20].
• Ralph H. Fowler was educated at Trinity College^[21].
• Ralph H. Fowler's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[22].
• Ralph H. Fowler's doctoral advisor was Archibald Hill^[23].
• Ralph H. Fowler's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ralph H. Fowler is white dwarf^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ralph H. Fowler is Darwin–Fowler method^[26].
• Ralph H. Fowler received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ralph H. Fowler was born in Roydon^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1889^[3]. His father was Howard Fowler^[11].

Education

Educated at Winchester College^[20], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1382^[30], headquartered in Winchester^[31]; Trinity College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. Doctoral advisors include Archibald Hill^[23], a biologist^[40], 1886–1977^[41], of United Kingdom^[42], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[43], specialised in physiology^[44] and Ernest Rutherford^[24], a nuclear physicist^[45], 1871–1937^[46], of New Zealand^[47], awarded the Hector Medal^[48], specialised in physics^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], cricketer^[7], astronomer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1209^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53] and ORDNANCE BOARD^[19]. Doctoral students include Nevill Francis Mott^[54], a physicist^[55], 1905–1996^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], awarded the Hughes Medal^[58], specialised in physics^[59]; John Lennard-Jones^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1894–1954^[62], of United Kingdom^[63], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[64], specialised in physics^[65]; Paul Dirac^[66]; C. F. Powell^[67]; Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar^[68]; and Maurice Pryce^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include white dwarf^[25] and Darwin–Fowler method^[26]. Things named for Ralph H. Fowler include Fowler Islands^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], a fellowship award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72]; Royal Medal^[73], a science award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1826^[76]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[77], a fellowship award^[78]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[79], a science award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81], founded in 1775^[82]; Adams Prize^[83], a mathematics award^[84], in United Kingdom^[85], founded in 1848^[86]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[87], a grade of an order^[88], in United Kingdom^[89].

Personal Life

Among Ralph H. Fowler's spouses was Eileen Mary Rutherford^[12]. Children include Ruth Fowler Edwards^[13], a geneticist^[90], 1930–2013^[91], of United Kingdom^[92]; Peter Howard Fowler^[14]; Elizabeth Rutherford Fowler^[15]; and Eliot Patrick Fowler^[16].

Death and Burial

Ralph H. Fowler died on July 28, 1944^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph H. Fowler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He has been cited as an influence by Bertha Swirles^[95], a mathematician^[96], 1903–1999^[97], of United Kingdom^[98], awarded the honorary doctorate^[99].

Entities named for him include Fowler Islands^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Homi Jehangir Bhabha^[100], a nuclear physicist^[101], 1909–1966^[102], of India^[103], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[104], specialised in nuclear physics^[105]; Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar^[106], a mathematician^[107], 1910–1995^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[110], specialised in astrophysics^[111]; Paul Dirac^[112], a mathematician^[113], 1902–1984^[114], of United Kingdom^[115], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[116], specialised in theoretical physics^[117]; Nevill Francis Mott^[118], a physicist^[119], 1905–1996^[120], of United Kingdom^[121], awarded the Hughes Medal^[122], specialised in physics^[123]; C. F. Powell^[124], a physicist^[125], 1903–1969^[126], of United Kingdom^[127], awarded the Hughes Medal^[128], specialised in physics^[129]; and John Lennard-Jones^[130].

FAQs

Where was Ralph H. Fowler born?

Born in Roydon^[2], Ralph H. Fowler…

Where did Ralph H. Fowler die?

Ralph H. Fowler passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who were Ralph H. Fowler's parents?

Ralph H. Fowler's father was Howard Fowler^[11].

Who was Ralph H. Fowler married to?

Ralph H. Fowler's spouses include Eileen Mary Rutherford^[12].

What did Ralph H. Fowler do for work?

Ralph H. Fowler worked as physicist^[6], cricketer^[7], astronomer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Ralph H. Fowler go to school?

Ralph H. Fowler was educated at Winchester College^[20], Trinity College^[21], and University of Cambridge^[22].

What awards did Ralph H. Fowler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], Royal Medal^[73], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[77], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[79].

Who did Ralph H. Fowler influence?

Ralph H. Fowler has been cited as an influence by Bertha Swirles^[95].