Vernon Hughes

American physicist (1921-2003)
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Vernon Hughes

Summary

Vernon Hughes is a human[1]. He was born in Kankakee[2]. He was born on +1921-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Haven[4]. He died on +2003-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kankakee[2], Vernon Hughes…
  • Vernon Hughes died in New Haven[4].
  • Vernon Hughes was born on +1921-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vernon Hughes died on +2003-03-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vernon Hughes held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Vernon Hughes's professions included physicist[6].
  • Vernon Hughes was employed by Yale University[9].
  • Vernon Hughes's education included a stint at Columbia University[10].
  • Vernon Hughes's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[11].
  • Vernon Hughes received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Vernon Hughes received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[13].
  • Vernon Hughes received the Rumford Prize[14].
  • Vernon Hughes received the Sterling Professor[15].
  • Vernon Hughes received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[16].
  • Vernon Hughes was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Vernon Hughes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Vernon Hughes was a member of American Physical Society[19].
  • Vernon Hughes is recorded as male[20].
  • Vernon Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Vernon Hughes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115601077[22].
  • Vernon Hughes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12369361[23].
  • Vernon Hughes's GND ID is recorded as 131776665[24].
  • Vernon Hughes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50029435[25].
  • Vernon Hughes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12278934z[26].
  • Vernon Hughes's IdRef ID is recorded as 117448052[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vernon Hughes's place of birth was Kankakee[2]. He was born on +1921-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Vernon Hughes was educated at Columbia University[10]. His doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[11].

Career and Affiliations

Vernon Hughes worked as a physicist[6]. Among his employers was Yale University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[13], an award[31]; Rumford Prize[14], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1839[34]; Sterling Professor[15], a position[35], in United States[36]; and Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[16], a science award[37], founded in 1965[38].

Death and Burial

Vernon Hughes died on +2003-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4].

Why It Matters

Vernon Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Vernon Hughes born?

Born in Kankakee[2], Vernon Hughes…

Where did Vernon Hughes die?

Vernon Hughes passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Vernon Hughes do for work?

Vernon Hughes worked as physicist[6].

Where did Vernon Hughes go to school?

Vernon Hughes was educated at Columbia University[10].

What awards did Vernon Hughes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[13], Rumford Prize[14], and Sterling Professor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . inspirehep.net. Retrieved . inspirehep.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [19] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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