Tom W. Bonner

American physicist
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Tom W. Bonner

Summary

Tom W. Bonner is a human[1]. He was born in Greenville[2]. He was born on +1910-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Houston[4]. He died on +1961-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tom W. Bonner's place of birth was Greenville[2].
  • Tom W. Bonner died in Houston[4].
  • Tom W. Bonner was born on +1910-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom W. Bonner died on +1961-12-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tom W. Bonner held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tom W. Bonner's professions included nuclear physicist[6].
  • Tom W. Bonner's professions included physicist[7].
  • Tom W. Bonner's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Tom W. Bonner's field of work was nuclear physics[11].
  • Tom W. Bonner was employed by Rice University[12].
  • Among Tom W. Bonner's employers was Rice University[13].
  • Tom W. Bonner was educated at Rice University[14].
  • Tom W. Bonner was educated at Southern Methodist University[15].
  • Tom W. Bonner was educated at California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Tom W. Bonner's doctoral advisor was Harold A. Wilson[17].
  • Tom W. Bonner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Tom W. Bonner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Tom W. Bonner was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Tom W. Bonner's image is recorded as Tom W. Bonner.png[21].
  • Tom W. Bonner is recorded as male[22].
  • Tom W. Bonner's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tom W. Bonner supervised Gerald Cleveland Phillips as a doctoral student[24].
  • Tom W. Bonner supervised Ward Whaling as a doctoral student[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • Tom W. Bonner's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 260119[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom W. Bonner's place of birth was Greenville[2]. He was born on +1910-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Rice University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in Houston[31]; Southern Methodist University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34]; and California Institute of Technology[16], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37], headquartered in California[38]. Tom W. Bonner's doctoral advisor was Harold A. Wilson[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Tom W. Bonner's field of work was nuclear physics[11]. Employers include Rice University[12], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in Houston[42]. Doctoral students include Gerald Cleveland Phillips[24], a university teacher[43], b. 1922[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45] and Ward Whaling[25], a physicist[46], 1923–2020[47], of United States[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[52].

Death and Burial

Tom W. Bonner died on +1961-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Houston[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].

Why It Matters

Tom W. Bonner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Tom W. Bonner born?

Tom W. Bonner's place of birth was Greenville[2].

Where did Tom W. Bonner die?

Tom W. Bonner passed away in Houston[4].

What did Tom W. Bonner do for work?

Tom W. Bonner worked as nuclear physicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Tom W. Bonner go to school?

Tom W. Bonner was educated at Rice University[14], Southern Methodist University[15], and California Institute of Technology[16].

What awards did Tom W. Bonner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

References

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  25. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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