William Alfred Fowler
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Summary
William Alfred Fowler was born on August 9, 1911[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. He died on March 14, 1995[3], in Pasadena[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and astrophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (576 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: astrophysics[12]
- Employer: California Institute of Technology[13]
- Educated at: California Institute of Technology[14], Ohio State University[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Charles Christian Lauritsen[16]
- Student: Arthur B. McDonald[17]
- Notable work: B²FH paper[18]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Nobel Prize in Physics[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[22], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[23], Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[24], Vetlesen Prize[25], National Medal of Science[26], Eddington Medal[27], Bruce Medal[28], honorary doctorate of Paris Observatory, PSL University[29], Karl G. Jansky Lectureship[30], Fellow of the American Physical Society[31]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], American Astronomical Society[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], American Philosophical Society[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Arthur B. McDonald[37], Alvin V. Tollestrup[38], J. Richard Bond[39], Donald D. Clayton[40]
- Commons category: William Alfred Fowler[41]
- Family name: Fowler[42]
- Given name: William[43], Alfred[44]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[45], William A. Fowler (9 August 1911-14 March 1995)[46], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[47], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[48]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
- Name in native language: William Alfred Fowler[51]
- Different from: Alfred Fowler[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Alfred Fowler include B²FH paper[53], a scholarly article[54], written by Geoffrey Burbidge[55] and 12137 Williefowler[56], an asteroid[57].
Why It Matters
William Alfred Fowler has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Works attributed to him include B²FH paper[60], a scholarly article[61], written by Geoffrey Burbidge[62]. Entities named for him include B²FH paper[53], a scholarly article[54], written by Geoffrey Burbidge[55] and 12137 Williefowler[56], an asteroid[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Arthur B. McDonald[63], a physicist[64], b. 1943[65], of Canada[66], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[67], specialised in physics[68] and J. Richard Bond[69], an astrophysicist[70], b. 1950[71], of Canada[72], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[73].
FAQs
Where was William Alfred Fowler born?
William Alfred Fowler's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
Where did William Alfred Fowler die?
William Alfred Fowler died in Pasadena[4].
What did William Alfred Fowler do for work?
William Alfred Fowler worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and astrophysicist[9].
Where did William Alfred Fowler go to school?
William Alfred Fowler was educated at California Institute of Technology[14] and Ohio State University[15].
What awards did William Alfred Fowler receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Nobel Prize in Physics[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[22].