Thomas Maurice Rice

theoretical physicist and professor
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Thomas Maurice Rice

Summary

Thomas Maurice Rice is a human[1]. He was born in Dundalk[2]. He was born on January 26, 1939[3]. He passed away in Küsnacht[4]. He died on July 18, 2024[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 (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Maurice Rice's place of birth was Dundalk[2].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice passed away in Küsnacht[4].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice was born on January 26, 1939[3].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice died on July 18, 2024[5].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice worked as a physicist[6].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Thomas Maurice Rice's employers was ETH Zurich[9].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice's doctoral advisor was Volker Heine[11].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice is recorded as male[15].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice supervised Matthias Troyer as a doctoral student[17].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice supervised Markus Bartholomaeus Roos as a doctoral student[18].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice supervised Klas Lilja as a doctoral student[19].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice supervised Elmar Heeb as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice supervised Beat J. Ammon as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice supervised Franz Gähler as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice's family name is recorded as Rice[23].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Maurice Rice's given name is recorded as Maurice[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Maurice Rice was born in Dundalk[2]. He was born on January 26, 1939[3].

Education

Thomas Maurice Rice was educated at University of Cambridge[10]. His doctoral advisor was Volker Heine[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Thomas Maurice Rice's employers was ETH Zurich[9]. Doctoral students include Matthias Troyer[17], a physicist[26], b. 1968[27], of Austria[28], awarded the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[29]; Markus Bartholomaeus Roos[18]; Klas Lilja[19], a physicist[30], b. 1961[31]; Elmar Heeb[20]; Beat J. Ammon[21]; and Franz Gähler[22], a physicist[32], b. 1959[33].

Recognition

Thomas Maurice Rice received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Maurice Rice died on July 18, 2024[5]. He died in Küsnacht[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Maurice Rice ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Maurice Rice born?

Born in Dundalk[2], Thomas Maurice Rice…

Where did Thomas Maurice Rice die?

Thomas Maurice Rice died in Küsnacht[4].

What did Thomas Maurice Rice do for work?

Thomas Maurice Rice worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Thomas Maurice Rice go to school?

Thomas Maurice Rice was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

What awards did Thomas Maurice Rice receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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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  1. 18d ago · Masegand · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fellow of the royal society id 12174
    Wikidata description theoretical physicist and professor
    Occupation physicist, university teacher
    Educated at University of Cambridge
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