Robert F. Christy

Summary

Robert F. Christy is a human^[1]. He was born in Vancouver^[2]. He was born on May 14, 1916^[3]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. He died on October 3, 2012^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and nuclear physicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert F. Christy was born in Vancouver^[2].
• Robert F. Christy passed away in Pasadena^[4].
• Robert F. Christy was born on May 14, 1916^[3].
• Robert F. Christy died on October 3, 2012^[5].
• Robert F. Christy is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum^[12].
• Robert F. Christy was married to Dagmar E. Christy^[13].
• Robert F. Christy held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• Robert F. Christy held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Robert F. Christy worked as a physicist^[6].
• Robert F. Christy's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Robert F. Christy worked as an astrophysicist^[8].
• Robert F. Christy worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Robert F. Christy's professions included nuclear physicist^[10].
• Robert F. Christy worked as a scientist^[16].
• Robert F. Christy's field of work was nuclear physics^[17].
• Robert F. Christy's field of work was physics^[18].
• Robert F. Christy's field of work was astrophysics^[19].
• Robert F. Christy was employed by University of Chicago^[20].
• Among Robert F. Christy's employers was California Institute of Technology^[21].
• Robert F. Christy was educated at University of British Columbia^[22].
• Robert F. Christy was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[23].
• Robert F. Christy was educated at Magee Secondary School^[24].
• Robert F. Christy's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer^[25].
• Robert F. Christy received the Eddington Medal^[26].
• Robert F. Christy received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vancouver^[2], Robert F. Christy… he was born on May 14, 1916^[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia^[22], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Vancouver^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[23], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; and Magee Secondary School^[24], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1914^[38]. Robert F. Christy's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer^[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39]. He studied under Robert Oppenheimer^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], university teacher^[9], nuclear physicist^[10], and scientist^[16]. Fields of work include nuclear physics^[17], a branch of physics^[41]; physics^[18], a branch of science^[42]; and astrophysics^[19], a branch of astronomy^[43]. Employers include University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1890^[46], headquartered in Chicago^[47] and California Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1891^[50], headquartered in California^[51]. Doctoral students include Philip Moss Platzman^[52], a physicist^[53]; Charles Robert Miller^[54]; Ian Morley Duck^[55], a physicist^[56], b. 1933^[57]; James Donald O'Reilly^[58], an academic^[59], 1916–1978^[60]; Fredrik Zachariasen^[61], a physicist^[62], 1931–1999^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[65], specialised in theoretical physics^[66]; and Forrest S. Mozer^[67], an inventor^[68], b. 1929^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Eddington Medal^[26], a science award^[72], in United Kingdom^[73], founded in 1953^[74]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[27], a fellowship award^[75]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[76], a fellowship award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1874^[79].

Personal Life

Robert F. Christy was married to Dagmar E. Christy^[13].

Death and Burial

Robert F. Christy died on October 3, 2012^[5]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum^[12].

Why It Matters

Robert F. Christy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

FAQs

Where was Robert F. Christy born?

Robert F. Christy was born in Vancouver^[2].

Where did Robert F. Christy die?

Robert F. Christy died in Pasadena^[4].

Who was Robert F. Christy married to?

Robert F. Christy's spouses include Dagmar E. Christy^[13].

What did Robert F. Christy do for work?

Robert F. Christy worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and nuclear physicist^[10].

Where did Robert F. Christy go to school?

Robert F. Christy was educated at University of British Columbia^[22], University of California, Berkeley^[23], and Magee Secondary School^[24].

What awards did Robert F. Christy receive?

Honors received include Eddington Medal^[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[27], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[76].