Vern Oliver Knudsen

American physicist (1893-1974)
Person human Q4224761
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Vern Oliver Knudsen

Summary

Vern Oliver Knudsen is a human[1]. He was born in Provo[2]. He was born on +1893-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1974-05-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Vern Oliver Knudsen was born in Provo[2].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen was born on +1893-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen died on +1974-05-13T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's professions included physicist[5].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen worked as an engineer[6].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's education included a stint at University of Chicago[9].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's education included a stint at Brigham Young University[10].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's doctoral advisor was Henry Gale[11].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's doctoral advisor was Arthur Constant Lunn[12].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen received the ASA Gold Medal[13].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen received the Wallace Clement Sabine Medal[14].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[15].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's image is recorded as Vern Knudsen - Southern Campus 1960 crop.jpg[16].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen is recorded as male[17].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen supervised Isadore Rudnick as a doctoral student[19].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen supervised Richard Bolt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081259815[21].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47137021[22].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's GND ID is recorded as 1055230319[23].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80131959[24].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 129824336[25].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's IdRef ID is recorded as 11264001X[26].
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00523314[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vern Oliver Knudsen was born in Provo[2]. He was born on +1893-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Brigham Young University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1875[34], headquartered in Provo[35]. Doctoral advisors include Henry Gale[11], a physicist[36], 1874–1942[37], of United States[38] and Arthur Constant Lunn[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and engineer[6]. Doctoral students include Isadore Rudnick[19], a physicist[39], 1917–1997[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fritz London Award[42] and Richard Bolt[20], a physicist[43], 1911–2002[44], of United States[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[46].

Recognition

Awards received include ASA Gold Medal[13], a science award[47] and Wallace Clement Sabine Medal[14], an award[48].

Personal Life

Vern Oliver Knudsen's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[15].

Death and Burial

Vern Oliver Knudsen died on +1974-05-13T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Vern Oliver Knudsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Bolt[49], a physicist[50], 1911–2002[51], of United States[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[53].

FAQs

Where was Vern Oliver Knudsen born?

Vern Oliver Knudsen's place of birth was Provo[2].

What did Vern Oliver Knudsen do for work?

Vern Oliver Knudsen worked as physicist[5] and engineer[6].

Where did Vern Oliver Knudsen go to school?

Vern Oliver Knudsen was educated at University of Chicago[9] and Brigham Young University[10].

What awards did Vern Oliver Knudsen receive?

Honors received include ASA Gold Medal[13] and Wallace Clement Sabine Medal[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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