William Vermillion Houston

Summary

William Vermillion Houston is a human^[1]. He was born in Mount Gilead^[2]. He was born on +1900-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on +1968-08-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], science administrator^[7], university teacher^[8], and university president^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Vermillion Houston was born in Mount Gilead^[2].
• William Vermillion Houston died in Edinburgh^[4].
• William Vermillion Houston was born on +1900-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Vermillion Houston died on +1968-08-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Vermillion Houston held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Vermillion Houston's professions included physicist^[6].
• William Vermillion Houston worked as a science administrator^[7].
• William Vermillion Houston's professions included university teacher^[8].
• William Vermillion Houston worked as a university president^[9].
• William Vermillion Houston held the position of President of Rice University^[12].
• William Vermillion Houston was employed by Rice University^[13].
• Among William Vermillion Houston's employers was Ohio State University^[14].
• Among William Vermillion Houston's employers was California Institute of Technology^[15].
• William Vermillion Houston was educated at Ohio State University^[16].
• William Vermillion Houston was educated at University of Chicago^[17].
• William Vermillion Houston's doctoral advisor was Alfred Dodge Cole^[18].
• William Vermillion Houston received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• William Vermillion Houston was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• William Vermillion Houston was a member of American Philosophical Society^[21].
• William Vermillion Houston's image is recorded as WilliamVHouston Kopenhagen1963.jpg^[22].
• William Vermillion Houston is recorded as male^[23].
• William Vermillion Houston's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Vermillion Houston supervised Hugh Bradner as a doctoral student^[25].
• William Vermillion Houston supervised Robert B. Leighton as a doctoral student^[26].
• William Vermillion Houston supervised Jesse DuMond as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Vermillion Houston's place of birth was Mount Gilead^[2]. He was born on +1900-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University^[16], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Columbus^[31] and University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]. William Vermillion Houston's doctoral advisor was Alfred Dodge Cole^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], science administrator^[7], university teacher^[8], and university president^[9]. Employers include Rice University^[13], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1891^[38], headquartered in Houston^[39]; Ohio State University^[14], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1870^[42], headquartered in Columbus^[43]; and California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1891^[46], headquartered in California^[47]. William Vermillion Houston held the position of President of Rice University^[12]. Doctoral students include Hugh Bradner^[25], a physicist^[48], 1915–2008^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in engineering^[51]; Robert B. Leighton^[26], a physicist^[52], 1919–1997^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Rumford Prize^[55], specialised in experimental physics^[56]; Jesse DuMond^[27], a physicist^[57], 1892–1976^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[60]; Leverett Davis^[61], a physicist^[62], 1914–2003^[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[64]; and Robert V. Langmuir^[65], a physicist^[66].

Recognition

William Vermillion Houston received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].

Death and Burial

William Vermillion Houston died on +1968-08-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

Why It Matters

William Vermillion Houston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert B. Leighton^[68], a physicist^[69], 1919–1997^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Rumford Prize^[72], specialised in experimental physics^[73] and Hugh Bradner^[74], a physicist^[75], 1915–2008^[76], of United States^[77], specialised in engineering^[78].

FAQs

Where was William Vermillion Houston born?

William Vermillion Houston was born in Mount Gilead^[2].

Where did William Vermillion Houston die?

William Vermillion Houston passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

What did William Vermillion Houston do for work?

William Vermillion Houston worked as physicist^[6], science administrator^[7], university teacher^[8], and university president^[9].

Where did William Vermillion Houston go to school?

William Vermillion Houston was educated at Ohio State University^[16] and University of Chicago^[17].

What awards did William Vermillion Houston receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].