Robert Pound

American physicist (1919–2010)
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Robert Pound

Summary

Robert Pound is a human[1]. Born in Ridgeway[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1919[3]. He passed away in Belmont[4]. He died on April 12, 2010[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Pound was born in Ridgeway[2].
  • Robert Pound died in Belmont[4].
  • Robert Pound was born on May 16, 1919[3].
  • Robert Pound died on April 12, 2010[5].
  • Robert Pound held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Robert Pound held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Robert Pound's professions included physicist[6].
  • Robert Pound's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Robert Pound worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Robert Pound's field of work was physics[12].
  • Robert Pound's field of work was nuclear physics[13].
  • Robert Pound's field of work was magnetic resonance[14].
  • Robert Pound was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Robert Pound was employed by University of Groningen[16].
  • Robert Pound was educated at University at Buffalo[17].
  • Robert Pound received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Robert Pound received the Eddington Medal[19].
  • Robert Pound received the National Medal of Science[20].
  • Robert Pound received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Robert Pound was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Robert Pound was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Robert Pound was a member of French Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Robert Pound is recorded as male[25].
  • Robert Pound's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Robert Pound supervised Neil S. Sullivan as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ridgeway[2], Robert Pound… he was born on May 16, 1919[3].

Education

Robert Pound was educated at University at Buffalo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[28]; nuclear physics[13], a branch of physics[29]; and magnetic resonance[14]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1636[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33] and University of Groningen[16], a public research university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1614[36], headquartered in Groningen[37]. Doctoral students include Neil S. Sullivan[27], a physicist[38], b. 1942[39], of New Zealand[40], awarded the Jesse W. Beams Award[41] and William A. Edelstein[42], a physicist[43], 1944–2014[44], of United States[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Eddington Medal[19], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1953[51]; National Medal of Science[20], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1963[54]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[55].

Death and Burial

Robert Pound died on April 12, 2010[5]. He passed away in Belmont[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Pound ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He is credited with the discovery of Pound–Rebka experiment[58], a physics experiment[59].

FAQs

Where was Robert Pound born?

Robert Pound was born in Ridgeway[2].

Where did Robert Pound die?

Robert Pound died in Belmont[4].

What did Robert Pound do for work?

Robert Pound worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Robert Pound go to school?

Robert Pound was educated at University at Buffalo[17].

What awards did Robert Pound receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Eddington Medal[19], National Medal of Science[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

What did Robert Pound discover?

Robert Pound is credited as discoverer of Pound–Rebka experiment[58].

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  13. [8] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  27. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University at Buffalo
    Place of birth Ridgeway
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Doctoral student Neil S. Sullivan, William A. Edelstein
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