Richard Wilson

British born American physicist (1926-2018)
Person human Q7330030
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Richard Wilson

Summary

Richard Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Putney[2], he… he was born on +1926-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-05-19T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Wilson's place of birth was Putney[2].
  • Born in London[8], Richard Wilson…
  • Richard Wilson was born on +1926-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Wilson died on +2018-05-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Richard Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Richard Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Richard Wilson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Wilson's professions included physicist[5].
  • Richard Wilson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Richard Wilson's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Richard Wilson's field of work was particle physics[13].
  • Among Richard Wilson's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Richard Wilson's education included a stint at St Paul's School[15].
  • Richard Wilson's education included a stint at Christ Church[16].
  • Richard Wilson's education included a stint at University of Oxford[17].
  • Richard Wilson's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[18].
  • Richard Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Richard Wilson received the Andrei Sakharov Prize[20].
  • Richard Wilson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Richard Wilson received the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[22].
  • Richard Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Richard Wilson is recorded as male[24].
  • Richard Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Richard Wilson supervised Edward H. Thorndike as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Wilson supervised Michael Murtagh as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Putney[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[8], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Richard Wilson was born on +1926-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Paul's School[15], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1509[35], headquartered in London[36]; Christ Church[16], a college of the University of Oxford[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1546[39], headquartered in Oxford[40]; and University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1096[43], headquartered in Oxford[44]. Richard Wilson's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[12], a branch of physics[45] and particle physics[13], a branch of physics[46]. Among Richard Wilson's employers was Harvard University[14]. Doctoral students include Edward H. Thorndike[26], a physicist[47], b. 1934[48], of United States[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[50] and Michael Murtagh[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; Andrei Sakharov Prize[20], a human rights award[54], founded in 2006[55]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[56]; and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[22], an award[57], in United States[58].

Death and Burial

Richard Wilson died on +2018-05-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wilson born?

Richard Wilson's place of birth was Putney[2].

What did Richard Wilson do for work?

Richard Wilson worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Richard Wilson go to school?

Richard Wilson was educated at St Paul's School[15], Christ Church[16], and University of Oxford[17].

What awards did Richard Wilson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Andrei Sakharov Prize[20], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[22].

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  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . physics.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  30. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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