Thomas Lauritsen

American physicist (1915–1973)
Person human Q2425748
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Thomas Lauritsen

Summary

Thomas Lauritsen is a human[1]. Born in Copenhagen[2], he… he was born on November 16, 1915[3]. He died in Pasadena[4]. He died on October 16, 1973[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Lauritsen was born in Copenhagen[2].
  • Thomas Lauritsen died in Pasadena[4].
  • Thomas Lauritsen was born on November 16, 1915[3].
  • Thomas Lauritsen died on October 16, 1973[5].
  • Thomas Lauritsen's father was Charles Christian Lauritsen[10].
  • Thomas Lauritsen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Thomas Lauritsen worked as a physicist[6].
  • Thomas Lauritsen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Thomas Lauritsen's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Thomas Lauritsen was employed by California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Thomas Lauritsen's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Thomas Lauritsen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Thomas Lauritsen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Thomas Lauritsen was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[16].
  • Thomas Lauritsen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Thomas Lauritsen is recorded as male[18].
  • Thomas Lauritsen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thomas Lauritsen's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Lauritsen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Lauritsen was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on November 16, 1915[3]. His father was Charles Christian Lauritsen[10].

Education

Thomas Lauritsen's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Thomas Lauritsen was employed by California Institute of Technology[12].

Recognition

Thomas Lauritsen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Lauritsen died on October 16, 1973[5]. He died in Pasadena[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Lauritsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Lauritsen born?

Thomas Lauritsen was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Thomas Lauritsen die?

Thomas Lauritsen died in Pasadena[4].

Who were Thomas Lauritsen's parents?

Thomas Lauritsen's father was Charles Christian Lauritsen[10].

What did Thomas Lauritsen do for work?

Thomas Lauritsen worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Thomas Lauritsen go to school?

Thomas Lauritsen was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Thomas Lauritsen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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