Samuel King Allison

American physicist and nuclear scientist (1900–1965)
Person human Q3710029
Samuel King Allison
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Samuel King Allison

Summary

Samuel King Allison is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on November 13, 1900[3]. He passed away in Culham[4]. He died on September 15, 1965[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 (50 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Samuel King Allison…
  • Samuel King Allison died in Culham[4].
  • Samuel King Allison was born on November 13, 1900[3].
  • Samuel King Allison died on September 15, 1965[5].
  • Samuel King Allison held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Samuel King Allison's professions included physicist[6].
  • Samuel King Allison's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Samuel King Allison worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Samuel King Allison was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Samuel King Allison was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • Among Samuel King Allison's employers was University of Cambridge[13].
  • Samuel King Allison's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14].
  • Samuel King Allison's doctoral advisor was William Draper Harkins[15].
  • Samuel King Allison received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Samuel King Allison received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Samuel King Allison was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Samuel King Allison is recorded as male[19].
  • Samuel King Allison's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Samuel King Allison supervised Elizabeth Riddle Graves as a doctoral student[21].
  • Samuel King Allison supervised James Cronin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Samuel King Allison supervised John Harry Williams as a doctoral student[23].
  • Samuel King Allison supervised Lyman G. Parratt as a doctoral student[24].
  • Samuel King Allison's Commons category is recorded as Samuel King Allison[25].
  • Samuel King Allison's archives at is recorded as American Institute of Physics[26].
  • Samuel King Allison's given name is recorded as Samuel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Samuel King Allison… he was born on November 13, 1900[3].

Education

Samuel King Allison's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14]. His doctoral advisor was William Draper Harkins[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; University of Chicago[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1209[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Doctoral students include Elizabeth Riddle Graves[21], a physicist[40], 1916–1972[41], of United States[42]; James Cronin[22], a physicist[43], 1931–2016[44], of United States[45], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[46], specialised in nuclear physics[47]; John Harry Williams[23], a physicist[48], 1908–1966[49], of Canada[50]; and Lyman G. Parratt[24], a physicist[51], 1908–1995[52], of United States[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[57].

Death and Burial

Samuel King Allison died on September 15, 1965[5]. He passed away in Culham[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel King Allison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elizabeth Riddle Graves[60], a physicist[61], 1916–1972[62], of United States[63] and James Cronin[64], a physicist[65], 1931–2016[66], of United States[67], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[68], specialised in nuclear physics[69].

FAQs

Where was Samuel King Allison born?

Samuel King Allison was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Samuel King Allison die?

Samuel King Allison passed away in Culham[4].

What did Samuel King Allison do for work?

Samuel King Allison worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Samuel King Allison go to school?

Samuel King Allison was educated at University of Chicago[14].

What awards did Samuel King Allison receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].

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