Ralph H. Fowler
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Summary
Ralph H. Fowler was born on January 17, 1889[1], in Roydon[2]. He died on July 28, 1944[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], cricketer[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], and mathematician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Howard Fowler[11]
- Spouse: Eileen Mary Rutherford[12]
- Child: Ruth Fowler Edwards[13], Peter Howard Fowler[14], Elizabeth Rutherford Fowler[15], Eliot Patrick Fowler[16]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[18], ORDNANCE BOARD[19]
- Educated at: Winchester College[20], Trinity College[21], University of Cambridge[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Archibald Hill[23], Ernest Rutherford[24]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Royal Medal[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[28], Adams Prize[29], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[30], Knight Bachelor[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Nevill Francis Mott[34], John Lennard-Jones[35], Paul Dirac[36], C. F. Powell[37], Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar[38], Maurice Pryce[39], Homi Jehangir Bhabha[40], Richard Buckingham[41], Thomas MacFarland Cherry[42], Charles Coulson[43], Harrie Massey[44], William McCrea[45], Noel Bryan Slater[46], Bertha Swirles[47]
- Military branch: Royal Marines[48]
- Commons category: Ralph Howard Fowler[49]
- Residence: United Kingdom[50]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[51], World War II[52], Gallipoli Campaign[53]
- Sport: cricket[54], golf[55]
- Family name: Fowler[56]
- Given name: Ralph[57], Howard[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ralph H. Fowler include Fowler Islands[59].
Why It Matters
Ralph H. Fowler has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Bertha Swirles[62], a mathematician[63], 1903–1999[64], of United Kingdom[65], awarded the honorary doctorate[66].
Entities named for him include Fowler Islands[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Dirac[67], a mathematician[68], 1902–1984[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[71], specialised in theoretical physics[72]; Homi Jehangir Bhabha[73], a nuclear physicist[74], 1909–1966[75], of India[76], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[77], specialised in nuclear physics[78]; Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar[79], a mathematician[80], 1910–1995[81], of United States[82], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[83], specialised in astrophysics[84]; C. F. Powell[85], a physicist[86], 1903–1969[87], of United Kingdom[88], awarded the Hughes Medal[89], specialised in physics[90]; Nevill Francis Mott[91], a physicist[92], 1905–1996[93], of United Kingdom[94], awarded the Hughes Medal[95], specialised in physics[96]; and John Lennard-Jones[97].
FAQs
Where was Ralph H. Fowler born?
Ralph H. Fowler's place of birth was Roydon[2].
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 a physicist[5], cricketer[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], and mathematician[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[25], Royal Medal[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[28].
Who did Ralph H. Fowler influence?
Ralph H. Fowler has been cited as an influence by Bertha Swirles[62].