Robert J. Van de Graaff

Summary

Robert J. Van de Graaff is a human^[1]. Born in Tuscaloosa^[2], he… he was born on +1901-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on +1967-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Robert J. Van de Graaff's place of birth was Tuscaloosa^[2].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff died in Boston^[4].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff was born on +1901-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff died on +1967-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff is buried at Beverly Central Cemetery^[9].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff's mother was Minnie Cherokee Hargrove^[10].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff's professions included physicist^[6].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff's field of work was physics^[12].
• Among Robert J. Van de Graaff's employers was Princeton University^[13].
• Among Robert J. Van de Graaff's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff was educated at University of Alabama^[15].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff was educated at Princeton University^[16].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff was educated at University of Paris^[17].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff's education included a stint at The Queen's College^[18].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff's doctoral advisor was John Sealy Townsend^[19].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[20].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[21].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff received the Rhodes Scholarship^[22].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[23].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff's image is recorded as Robert J van de Graaff faculty portrait cropped.png^[26].
• Robert J. Van de Graaff is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert J. Van de Graaff's place of birth was Tuscaloosa^[2]. He was born on +1901-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. His mother was Minnie Cherokee Hargrove^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Alabama^[15], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1831^[30], headquartered in Tuscaloosa^[31]; Princeton University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; University of Paris^[17], a former entity^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1150^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39]; and The Queen's College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1341^[42]. Robert J. Van de Graaff's doctoral advisor was John Sealy Townsend^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Robert J. Van de Graaff's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include Princeton University^[13], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1746^[45], headquartered in Princeton^[46] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1861^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]. He supervised John G. Trump as a doctoral student^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[20], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1875^[54]; Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[21], an award^[55]; Rhodes Scholarship^[22], a scholarship^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1902^[58]; Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[23], a physics award^[59], founded in 1923^[60]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[61].

Death and Burial

Robert J. Van de Graaff died on +1967-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. Burial took place at Beverly Central Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert J. Van de Graaff include Van de Graaff^[62], a lunar crater^[63].

Why It Matters

Robert J. Van de Graaff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He is credited with the discovery of Van de Graaff generator^[66], a physics experiment^[67], founded in 1929^[68]. Entities named for him include Van de Graaff^[62], a lunar crater^[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include John G. Trump^[69], an electrical engineer^[70], 1907–1985^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the National Medal of Science^[73].

FAQs

Where was Robert J. Van de Graaff born?

Born in Tuscaloosa^[2], Robert J. Van de Graaff…

Where did Robert J. Van de Graaff die?

Robert J. Van de Graaff passed away in Boston^[4].

Who were Robert J. Van de Graaff's parents?

Robert J. Van de Graaff's mother was Minnie Cherokee Hargrove^[10].

What did Robert J. Van de Graaff do for work?

Robert J. Van de Graaff worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Robert J. Van de Graaff go to school?

Robert J. Van de Graaff was educated at University of Alabama^[15], Princeton University^[16], University of Paris^[17], and The Queen's College^[18].

What awards did Robert J. Van de Graaff receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[20], Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[21], Rhodes Scholarship^[22], and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[23].

What did Robert J. Van de Graaff discover?

Robert J. Van de Graaff is credited as discoverer of Van de Graaff generator^[66].