William Frederick Meggers

Summary

William Frederick Meggers is a human^[1]. He was born in Wisconsin^[2]. He was born on +1888-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1966-11-19T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Frederick Meggers was born in Wisconsin^[2].
• William Frederick Meggers was born on +1888-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Frederick Meggers died on +1966-11-19T00:00:00Z^[4].
• William Frederick Meggers held citizenship in United States^[7].
• William Frederick Meggers worked as a physicist^[5].
• William Frederick Meggers's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[8].
• William Frederick Meggers received the Frederic Ives Medal^[9].
• William Frederick Meggers received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[10].
• William Frederick Meggers received the C.E.K. Mees Medal^[11].
• William Frederick Meggers was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[12].
• William Frederick Meggers was a member of Q124883752^[13].
• William Frederick Meggers's image is recorded as William Frederick Meggers (physicist) - LCCN2016860808 (cropped).jpg^[14].
• William Frederick Meggers is recorded as male^[15].
• William Frederick Meggers's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Frederick Meggers supervised Curtis J. Humphreys as a doctoral student^[17].
• William Frederick Meggers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082172420^[18].
• William Frederick Meggers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31622600^[19].
• William Frederick Meggers's GND ID is recorded as 1070691518^[20].
• William Frederick Meggers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98130690^[21].
• William Frederick Meggers's IdRef ID is recorded as 078008484^[22].
• William Frederick Meggers's Commons category is recorded as William Frederick Meggers (physicist)^[23].
• William Frederick Meggers's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives^[24].
• William Frederick Meggers's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives^[25].
• William Frederick Meggers's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives^[26].
• William Frederick Meggers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gy1b^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wisconsin^[2], William Frederick Meggers… he was born on +1888-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Frederick Meggers's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Frederick Meggers worked as a physicist^[5]. He supervised Curtis J. Humphreys as a doctoral student^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal^[9], a science award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1929^[30]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[10], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1875^[33]; and C.E.K. Mees Medal^[11], a science award^[34], founded in 1962^[35].

Death and Burial

William Frederick Meggers died on +1966-11-19T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Frederick Meggers include William F. Meggers Award^[36], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1970^[39] and Meggers^[40], a lunar crater^[41].

Why It Matters

William Frederick Meggers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include William F. Meggers Award^[36], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1970^[39] and Meggers^[40], a lunar crater^[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Curtis J. Humphreys^[44], a physicist^[45], 1898–1986^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[48].

FAQs

Where was William Frederick Meggers born?

William Frederick Meggers was born in Wisconsin^[2].

What did William Frederick Meggers do for work?

William Frederick Meggers worked as physicist^[5].

Where did William Frederick Meggers go to school?

William Frederick Meggers was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[8].

What awards did William Frederick Meggers receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal^[9], Elliott Cresson Medal^[10], and C.E.K. Mees Medal^[11].