Walter Tanttila

American physicist
Person human Q139326087
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Walter Tanttila

Summary

Walter Tanttila is a human[1]. He was born in Sax[2]. He was born on +1922-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1992-08-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Walter Tanttila was born in Sax[2].
  • Walter Tanttila was born on +1922-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Tanttila died on +1992-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Walter Tanttila held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Walter Tanttila's professions included physicist[5].
  • Walter Tanttila was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[7].
  • Walter Tanttila was educated at University of Minnesota[8].
  • Walter Tanttila's education included a stint at University of Washington[9].
  • Walter Tanttila received the Fulbright Scholarship[10].
  • Walter Tanttila's image is recorded as Walter Tanttila, 1950.jpg[11].
  • Walter Tanttila is recorded as male[12].
  • Walter Tanttila's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Walter Tanttila supervised William Luther Pierce as a doctoral student[14].
  • Walter Tanttila's family name is recorded as Q139326092[15].
  • Walter Tanttila's given name is recorded as Walter[16].
  • Walter Tanttila's given name is recorded as Hjalmer[17].
  • Walter Tanttila's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Walter Tanttila's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+7'}[19].
  • Walter Tanttila's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as L6QN-K6N[20].
  • Walter Tanttila's Prabook ID is recorded as 806924[21].
  • Walter Tanttila's has written for is recorded as Physical Review B[22].
  • Walter Tanttila's has written for is recorded as Physical Review[23].
  • Walter Tanttila's has written for is recorded as Physics Letters A[24].
  • Walter Tanttila's has written for is recorded as American Journal of Physics[25].
  • Walter Tanttila's has written for is recorded as Physica Status Solidi[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sax[2], Walter Tanttila… he was born on +1922-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[8], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1851[29], headquartered in Minneapolis[30] and University of Washington[9], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Tanttila worked as a physicist[5]. Among his employers was University of Colorado Boulder[7]. He supervised William Luther Pierce as a doctoral student[14].

Recognition

Walter Tanttila received the Fulbright Scholarship[10].

Death and Burial

Walter Tanttila died on +1992-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Walter Tanttila born?

Born in Sax[2], Walter Tanttila…

What did Walter Tanttila do for work?

Walter Tanttila worked as physicist[5].

Where did Walter Tanttila go to school?

Walter Tanttila was educated at University of Minnesota[8] and University of Washington[9].

What awards did Walter Tanttila receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q139326217. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Q139326217. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q139326217. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . fulbrightscholars.org. fulbrightscholars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Q139326217. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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