William M. Fairbank

American physicist (1917-1989)
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William M. Fairbank

Summary

William M. Fairbank is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1917-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1989-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and doctoral student[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], William M. Fairbank…
  • William M. Fairbank died in Palo Alto[4].
  • William M. Fairbank was born on +1917-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William M. Fairbank died on +1989-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William M. Fairbank held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William M. Fairbank worked as a physicist[6].
  • William M. Fairbank's professions included university teacher[7].
  • William M. Fairbank worked as a doctoral student[8].
  • Among William M. Fairbank's employers was Duke University[11].
  • Among William M. Fairbank's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • William M. Fairbank was educated at Yale University[13].
  • William M. Fairbank received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • William M. Fairbank received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15].
  • William M. Fairbank received the Fritz London Award[16].
  • William M. Fairbank received the Marcel Grossmann Award[17].
  • William M. Fairbank received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[18].
  • William M. Fairbank received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • William M. Fairbank was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • William M. Fairbank was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • William M. Fairbank was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • William M. Fairbank is recorded as male[23].
  • William M. Fairbank's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William M. Fairbank supervised Blas Cabrera as a doctoral student[25].
  • William M. Fairbank supervised Philip Leslie Marston as a doctoral student[26].
  • William M. Fairbank's ISNI is recorded as 0000000387935775[27].

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Origins and Family

William M. Fairbank was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1917-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William M. Fairbank was educated at Yale University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and doctoral student[8]. Employers include Duke University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Stanford University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Doctoral students include Blas Cabrera[25], a physicist[36], b. 1946[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[39], specialised in physics[40] and Philip Leslie Marston[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], a physics award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1952[46]; Fritz London Award[16], a physics award[47]; Marcel Grossmann Award[17], a science award[48]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[18], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1941[51]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[52].

Death and Burial

William M. Fairbank died on +1989-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

William M. Fairbank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William M. Fairbank born?

William M. Fairbank was born in Minneapolis[2].

Where did William M. Fairbank die?

William M. Fairbank passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did William M. Fairbank do for work?

William M. Fairbank worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and doctoral student[8].

Where did William M. Fairbank go to school?

William M. Fairbank was educated at Yale University[13].

What awards did William M. Fairbank receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], Fritz London Award[16], and Marcel Grossmann Award[17].

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