William Zachariasen

Norwegian physicist and geochemist
Person human Q6030002
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William Zachariasen

Summary

William Zachariasen is a human[1]. Born in Langesund[2], he… he was born on February 5, 1906[3]. He died in Santa Fe[4]. He died on 1980[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], crystallographer[7], and geochemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Zachariasen was born in Langesund[2].
  • William Zachariasen died in Santa Fe[4].
  • William Zachariasen was born on February 5, 1906[3].
  • William Zachariasen died on 1980[5].
  • William Zachariasen died on December 24, 1979[10].
  • A child of William Zachariasen was Fredrik Zachariasen[11].
  • William Zachariasen held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • William Zachariasen's professions included physicist[6].
  • William Zachariasen's professions included crystallographer[7].
  • William Zachariasen's professions included geochemist[8].
  • William Zachariasen's field of work was physics[13].
  • William Zachariasen's field of work was geochemistry[14].
  • William Zachariasen's field of work was X-ray crystallography[15].
  • William Zachariasen's field of work was glass[16].
  • Among William Zachariasen's employers was University of Chicago[17].
  • William Zachariasen was employed by University of Oslo[18].
  • William Zachariasen was educated at University of Oslo[19].
  • William Zachariasen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • William Zachariasen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[21].
  • William Zachariasen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • William Zachariasen is recorded as male[23].
  • William Zachariasen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Zachariasen's family name is recorded as Zachariasen[25].
  • William Zachariasen's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Zachariasen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Langesund[2], William Zachariasen… he was born on February 5, 1906[3].

Education

William Zachariasen was educated at University of Oslo[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], crystallographer[7], and geochemist[8]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[28]; geochemistry[14], a branch of chemistry[29]; X-ray crystallography[15], a branch of physics[30]; and glass[16], a non-classical state of matter[31]. Employers include University of Chicago[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35] and University of Oslo[18], a public university[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1811[38], headquartered in Blindern[39].

Recognition

William Zachariasen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Personal Life

A child of William Zachariasen was Fredrik Zachariasen[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1980[5] and December 24, 1979[10]. William Zachariasen died in Santa Fe[4].

Why It Matters

William Zachariasen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was William Zachariasen born?

William Zachariasen was born in Langesund[2].

Where did William Zachariasen die?

William Zachariasen passed away in Santa Fe[4].

What did William Zachariasen do for work?

William Zachariasen worked as physicist[6], crystallographer[7], and geochemist[8].

Where did William Zachariasen go to school?

William Zachariasen was educated at University of Oslo[19].

What awards did William Zachariasen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . sgp.fas.org. sgp.fas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Child Fredrik Zachariasen
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