William Alfred Fowler

Summary

William Alfred Fowler is a human^[1]. Born in Pittsburgh^[2], he… he was born on August 9, 1911^[3]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4]. He died on March 14, 1995^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and astrophysicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Alfred Fowler was born in Pittsburgh^[2].
• William Alfred Fowler died in Pasadena^[4].
• William Alfred Fowler was born on August 9, 1911^[3].
• William Alfred Fowler died on March 14, 1995^[5].
• William Alfred Fowler held citizenship in United States^[12].
• William Alfred Fowler worked as an astronomer^[6].
• William Alfred Fowler's professions included physicist^[7].
• William Alfred Fowler worked as a university teacher^[8].
• William Alfred Fowler's professions included nuclear physicist^[9].
• William Alfred Fowler worked as an astrophysicist^[10].
• William Alfred Fowler's field of work was astrophysics^[13].
• Among William Alfred Fowler's employers was California Institute of Technology^[14].
• William Alfred Fowler was educated at California Institute of Technology^[15].
• William Alfred Fowler was educated at Ohio State University^[16].
• William Alfred Fowler's doctoral advisor was Charles Christian Lauritsen^[17].
• A notable student of William Alfred Fowler was Arthur B. McDonald^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William Alfred Fowler is B²FH paper^[19].
• William Alfred Fowler received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• William Alfred Fowler received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[21].
• William Alfred Fowler received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• William Alfred Fowler received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[23].
• William Alfred Fowler received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• William Alfred Fowler received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[25].
• William Alfred Fowler was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• William Alfred Fowler was a member of American Astronomical Society^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-08-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-03-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 13eeaba3-213a-41c0-a5b2-11231934d77f^[32]

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Origins and Family

William Alfred Fowler's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on August 9, 1911^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1891^[35], headquartered in California^[36] and Ohio State University^[16], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1870^[39], headquartered in Columbus^[40]. William Alfred Fowler's doctoral advisor was Charles Christian Lauritsen^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and astrophysicist^[10]. William Alfred Fowler's field of work was astrophysics^[13]. He was employed by California Institute of Technology^[14]. A notable student of him was Arthur B. McDonald^[18]. Doctoral students include Arthur B. McDonald^[41], Alvin V. Tollestrup^[42], J. Richard Bond^[43], and Donald D. Clayton^[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Alfred Fowler is B²FH paper^[19]. Things named for him include B²FH paper^[45], a scholarly article^[46], written by Geoffrey Burbidge^[47] and 12137 Williefowler^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[21], a physics award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1901^[54]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1925^[57]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[23], a science award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1941^[60]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[25], a science award^[61], in United States^[62]; and Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[63], an award^[64].

Death and Burial

William Alfred Fowler died on March 14, 1995^[5]. He died in Pasadena^[4].

Why It Matters

William Alfred Fowler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Works attributed to him include B²FH paper^[67], a scholarly article^[68], written by Geoffrey Burbidge^[69]. Entities named for him include B²FH paper^[45], a scholarly article^[46], written by Geoffrey Burbidge^[47] and 12137 Williefowler^[48], an asteroid^[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Arthur B. McDonald^[70], a physicist^[71], b. 1943^[72], of Canada^[73], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[74], specialised in physics^[75] and J. Richard Bond^[76], an astrophysicist^[77], b. 1950^[78], of Canada^[79], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[80].

FAQs

Where was William Alfred Fowler born?

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], William Alfred Fowler…

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 astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and astrophysicist^[10].

Where did William Alfred Fowler go to school?

William Alfred Fowler was educated at California Institute of Technology^[15] and Ohio State University^[16].

What awards did William Alfred Fowler receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], Nobel Prize in Physics^[21], Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[23].