Val Logsdon Fitch

Summary

Val Logsdon Fitch is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Merriman^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Princeton^[4]. He died on February 5, 2015^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Merriman^[2], Val Logsdon Fitch…
• Val Logsdon Fitch died in Princeton^[4].
• Val Logsdon Fitch was born on March 10, 1923^[3].
• Val Logsdon Fitch died on February 5, 2015^[5].
• Val Logsdon Fitch died on February 4, 2015^[9].
• Val Logsdon Fitch held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Val Logsdon Fitch's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• Val Logsdon Fitch's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Val Logsdon Fitch's field of work was particle physics^[11].
• Among Val Logsdon Fitch's employers was Princeton University^[12].
• Val Logsdon Fitch's education included a stint at McGill University^[13].
• Val Logsdon Fitch's education included a stint at Columbia University^[14].
• Val Logsdon Fitch was educated at Northwestern University^[15].
• Val Logsdon Fitch's education included a stint at Chadron State College^[16].
• Val Logsdon Fitch's doctoral advisor was James Rainwater^[17].
• Val Logsdon Fitch received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[18].
• Val Logsdon Fitch received the John Price Wetherill Medal^[19].
• Val Logsdon Fitch received the National Medal of Science^[20].
• Val Logsdon Fitch received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].
• Val Logsdon Fitch received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[22].
• Val Logsdon Fitch was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Val Logsdon Fitch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Val Logsdon Fitch was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25].
• Val Logsdon Fitch was a member of American Physical Society^[26].
• Val Logsdon Fitch is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Val Logsdon Fitch's place of birth was Merriman^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[13], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31]; Columbia University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; Northwestern University^[15], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1851^[38], headquartered in Evanston^[39]; and Chadron State College^[16], a college^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1911^[42]. Val Logsdon Fitch's doctoral advisor was James Rainwater^[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Val Logsdon Fitch's field of work was particle physics^[11]. Among his employers was Princeton University^[12]. He supervised Mark Strovink as a doctoral student^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[18], a physics award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1901^[47]; John Price Wetherill Medal^[19], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; National Medal of Science^[20], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1963^[53]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[54]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[22], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1960^[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 5, 2015^[5] and February 4, 2015^[9]. Val Logsdon Fitch died in Princeton^[4].

Why It Matters

Val Logsdon Fitch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Val Logsdon Fitch born?

Val Logsdon Fitch's place of birth was Merriman^[2].

Where did Val Logsdon Fitch die?

Val Logsdon Fitch passed away in Princeton^[4].

What did Val Logsdon Fitch do for work?

Val Logsdon Fitch worked as nuclear physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Val Logsdon Fitch go to school?

Val Logsdon Fitch was educated at McGill University^[13], Columbia University^[14], Northwestern University^[15], and Chadron State College^[16].

What awards did Val Logsdon Fitch receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[18], John Price Wetherill Medal^[19], National Medal of Science^[20], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].