Walter Zinn

nuclear physicist (1906–2000)
Person human Q712154
Walter Zinn
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Walter Zinn

Summary

Walter Zinn is a human[1]. He was born in Kitchener[2]. He was born on December 10, 1906[3]. He passed away in Safety Harbor[4]. He died on February 14, 2000[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Zinn was born in Kitchener[2].
  • Walter Zinn passed away in Safety Harbor[4].
  • Walter Zinn was born on December 10, 1906[3].
  • Walter Zinn died on February 14, 2000[5].
  • Walter Zinn held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Walter Zinn held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Walter Zinn worked as a physicist[6].
  • Walter Zinn worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Walter Zinn's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Walter Zinn's employers was Columbia University[12].
  • Among Walter Zinn's employers was Queens College[13].
  • Walter Zinn's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Walter Zinn's education included a stint at Queen's University[15].
  • Walter Zinn received the Atoms for Peace Award[16].
  • Walter Zinn received the Elliott Cresson Medal[17].
  • Walter Zinn received the Enrico Fermi Award[18].
  • Walter Zinn was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Walter Zinn is recorded as male[20].
  • Walter Zinn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walter Zinn supervised Albert Wattenberg as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Zinn's Commons category is recorded as Walter Zinn[23].
  • Walter Zinn's residence is recorded as United States[24].
  • Walter Zinn's family name is recorded as Zinn[25].
  • Walter Zinn's given name is recorded as Walter[26].
  • Walter Zinn's given name is recorded as Henry[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Zinn was born in Kitchener[2]. He was born on December 10, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Queen's University[15], a university in Ontario[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1841[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Columbia University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38] and Queens College[13], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1937[41]. Walter Zinn supervised Albert Wattenberg as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Atoms for Peace Award[16], a peace award[42], founded in 1955[43]; Elliott Cresson Medal[17], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1875[46]; and Enrico Fermi Award[18], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1956[49].

Death and Burial

Walter Zinn died on February 14, 2000[5]. He died in Safety Harbor[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Zinn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Walter Zinn born?

Walter Zinn's place of birth was Kitchener[2].

Where did Walter Zinn die?

Walter Zinn passed away in Safety Harbor[4].

What did Walter Zinn do for work?

Walter Zinn worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Walter Zinn go to school?

Walter Zinn was educated at Columbia University[14] and Queen's University[15].

What awards did Walter Zinn receive?

Honors received include Atoms for Peace Award[16], Elliott Cresson Medal[17], and Enrico Fermi Award[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Safety Harbor
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    Doctoral student Albert Wattenberg
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