Robert R. Wilson

Summary

Robert R. Wilson is a human^[1]. He was born in Wyoming^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1914^[3]. He died in New York^[4]. He died on January 16, 2000^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], nuclear physicist^[8], and particle physicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robert R. Wilson's place of birth was Wyoming^[2].
• Born in Frontier^[11], Robert R. Wilson…
• Robert R. Wilson passed away in New York^[4].
• Robert R. Wilson passed away in Ithaca^[12].
• Robert R. Wilson was born on March 4, 1914^[3].
• Robert R. Wilson died on January 16, 2000^[5].
• Burial took place at Pioneer Cemetery^[13].
• Among Robert R. Wilson's spouses was Jane S. Wilson^[14].
• Robert R. Wilson held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Robert R. Wilson worked as a physicist^[6].
• Robert R. Wilson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Robert R. Wilson worked as a nuclear physicist^[8].
• Robert R. Wilson worked as a particle physicist^[9].
• Robert R. Wilson's field of work was nuclear physics^[16].
• Robert R. Wilson was employed by Princeton University^[17].
• Among Robert R. Wilson's employers was Harvard University^[18].
• Robert R. Wilson was employed by Cornell University^[19].
• Robert R. Wilson was employed by Columbia University^[20].
• Robert R. Wilson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[21].
• Robert R. Wilson's doctoral advisor was Ernest Lawrence^[22].
• Robert R. Wilson received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[23].
• Robert R. Wilson received the National Medal of Science^[24].
• Robert R. Wilson received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[25].
• Robert R. Wilson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[26].
• Robert R. Wilson received the Enrico Fermi Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-03-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2000-01-16^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 91140770-234b-4f18-94d9-52321da7f75b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Wyoming^[2], an U.S. state^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1890^[35] and Frontier^[11], an unincorporated community^[36], in United States^[37]. Robert R. Wilson was born on March 4, 1914^[3].

Education

Robert R. Wilson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[21]. His doctoral advisor was Ernest Lawrence^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], nuclear physicist^[8], and particle physicist^[9]. Robert R. Wilson's field of work was nuclear physics^[16]. Employers include Princeton University^[17], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1746^[40], headquartered in Princeton^[41]; Harvard University^[18], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1636^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; Cornell University^[19], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1865^[48], headquartered in Ithaca^[49]; and Columbia University^[20], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1754^[52], headquartered in Manhattan^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[23], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1875^[56]; National Medal of Science^[24], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1963^[59]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[25], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1941^[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[26], a fellowship award^[63]; Enrico Fermi Award^[27], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1956^[66]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[67], a fellowship grant^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1925^[70].

Personal Life

Robert R. Wilson was married to Jane S. Wilson^[14].

Death and Burial

Robert R. Wilson died on January 16, 2000^[5]. Recorded place of death include New York^[4], an U.S. state^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1788^[73] and Ithaca^[12], a city in the state of New York^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1888^[76]. Burial took place at Pioneer Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert R. Wilson include Robert R. Wilson Prize^[77], a science award^[78], founded in 1986^[79].

Why It Matters

Robert R. Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Entities named for him include Robert R. Wilson Prize^[77], a science award^[78], founded in 1986^[79].

FAQs

Where was Robert R. Wilson born?

Robert R. Wilson was born in Wyoming^[2].

Where did Robert R. Wilson die?

Robert R. Wilson died in New York^[4].

Who was Robert R. Wilson married to?

Robert R. Wilson's spouses include Jane S. Wilson^[14].

What did Robert R. Wilson do for work?

Robert R. Wilson worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], nuclear physicist^[8], and particle physicist^[9].

Where did Robert R. Wilson go to school?

Robert R. Wilson was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[21].

What awards did Robert R. Wilson receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[23], National Medal of Science^[24], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[25], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[26].