Roy Schwitters

American physicist
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Roy Schwitters

Summary

Roy Schwitters is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], he… he was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Orcas Island[4]. He died on +2023-01-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Roy Schwitters…
  • Roy Schwitters died in Orcas Island[4].
  • Roy Schwitters was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Schwitters died on +2023-01-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roy Schwitters died on +2023-01-10T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Roy Schwitters held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Roy Schwitters's professions included physicist[6].
  • Roy Schwitters's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Roy Schwitters's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Among Roy Schwitters's employers was University of Texas at Austin[12].
  • Roy Schwitters was employed by Stanford University[13].
  • Among Roy Schwitters's employers was Superconducting Super Collider[14].
  • Roy Schwitters's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Roy Schwitters received the Alan T. Waterman Award[16].
  • Roy Schwitters received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Roy Schwitters received the Panofsky Prize[18].
  • Roy Schwitters was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Roy Schwitters's image is recorded as RoyFSchwitters2001.jpg[20].
  • Roy Schwitters is recorded as male[21].
  • Roy Schwitters's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Roy Schwitters's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bshdd[23].
  • Roy Schwitters's family name is recorded as Schwitters[24].
  • Roy Schwitters's given name is recorded as Roy[25].
  • Roy Schwitters's INSPIRE-HEP author ID is recorded as R.F.Schwitters.1[26].

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Origins and Family

Roy Schwitters's place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Roy Schwitters was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; University of Texas at Austin[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Austin[34]; Stanford University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Stanford[38]; and Superconducting Super Collider[14], a fixed construction[39], in United States[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Alan T. Waterman Award[16], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1975[43]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[44]; and Panofsky Prize[18], an award[45], founded in 1988[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2023-01-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +2023-01-10T00:00:00Z[9]. Roy Schwitters passed away in Orcas Island[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Schwitters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Roy Schwitters born?

Roy Schwitters was born in Seattle[2].

Where did Roy Schwitters die?

Roy Schwitters died in Orcas Island[4].

What did Roy Schwitters do for work?

Roy Schwitters worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Roy Schwitters go to school?

Roy Schwitters was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

What awards did Roy Schwitters receive?

Honors received include Alan T. Waterman Award[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], and Panofsky Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Austin American-Statesman. statesman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . cns.utexas.edu. cns.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Austin American-Statesman. statesman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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