Theodore Lyman

Summary

Theodore Lyman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1874-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1954-10-11T00:00:00Z^[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 (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Theodore Lyman was born in Boston^[2].
• Theodore Lyman passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Theodore Lyman was born on +1874-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Theodore Lyman died on +1954-10-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Theodore Lyman is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].
• Theodore Lyman's father was Theodore Lyman^[10].
• Theodore Lyman's mother was Elizabeth Russell^[11].
• Theodore Lyman held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Theodore Lyman's professions included physicist^[6].
• Theodore Lyman worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Theodore Lyman's field of work was spectroscopy^[13].
• Among Theodore Lyman's employers was Harvard University^[14].
• Theodore Lyman was educated at Harvard University^[15].
• Theodore Lyman's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson^[16].
• Theodore Lyman's doctoral advisor was Wallace Clement Sabine^[17].
• Theodore Lyman received the Frederic Ives Medal^[18].
• Theodore Lyman received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[19].
• Theodore Lyman received the Rumford Prize^[20].
• Theodore Lyman received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].
• Theodore Lyman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Theodore Lyman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Theodore Lyman's image is recorded as Лайман.png^[24].
• Theodore Lyman is recorded as male^[25].
• Theodore Lyman's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Theodore Lyman supervised Wilson Marcy Powell as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Theodore Lyman was born in Boston^[2]. He was born on +1874-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Russell^[11].

Education

Theodore Lyman's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15]. Doctoral advisors include J. J. Thomson^[16], a physicist^[28], 1856–1940^[29], of United Kingdom^[30], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[31], specialised in physics^[32] and Wallace Clement Sabine^[17], a physicist^[33], 1868–1919^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[36], specialised in acoustics^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Theodore Lyman's field of work was spectroscopy^[13]. Among his employers was Harvard University^[14]. He supervised Wilson Marcy Powell as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal^[18], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[19], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1875^[43]; Rumford Prize^[20], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1839^[46]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[47].

Death and Burial

Theodore Lyman died on +1954-10-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Theodore Lyman include Lyman-break galaxy^[48]; Lyman series^[49], a Hydrogen Line Spectrum^[50]; Lyman^[51], an impact crater^[52]; and 12773 Lyman^[53], an asteroid^[54].

Why It Matters

Theodore Lyman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He is credited with the discovery of Lyman series^[57], a Hydrogen Line Spectrum^[58]. Entities named for him include Lyman-break galaxy^[48]; Lyman series^[49], a Hydrogen Line Spectrum^[50]; Lyman^[51], an impact crater^[52]; and 12773 Lyman^[53], an asteroid^[54].

FAQs

Where was Theodore Lyman born?

Theodore Lyman was born in Boston^[2].

Where did Theodore Lyman die?

Theodore Lyman passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who were Theodore Lyman's parents?

Theodore Lyman's father was Theodore Lyman^[10]. Theodore Lyman's mother was Elizabeth Russell^[11].

What did Theodore Lyman do for work?

Theodore Lyman worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Theodore Lyman go to school?

Theodore Lyman was educated at Harvard University^[15].

What awards did Theodore Lyman receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal^[18], Elliott Cresson Medal^[19], Rumford Prize^[20], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].

What did Theodore Lyman discover?

Theodore Lyman is credited as discoverer of Lyman series^[57].