Bryce DeWitt

Summary

Bryce DeWitt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dinuba^[2]. He was born on +1923-01-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Austin^[4]. He died on +2004-09-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Dinuba^[2], Bryce DeWitt…
• Bryce DeWitt died in Austin^[4].
• Bryce DeWitt was born on +1923-01-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bryce DeWitt died on +2004-09-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bryce DeWitt was married to Cécile DeWitt-Morette^[9].
• Bryce DeWitt held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Bryce DeWitt worked as a physicist^[6].
• Bryce DeWitt worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Bryce DeWitt's field of work was physics^[11].
• Bryce DeWitt's field of work was theoretical physics^[12].
• Among Bryce DeWitt's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[13].
• Bryce DeWitt was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14].
• Bryce DeWitt's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Bryce DeWitt's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger^[16].
• A notable student of Bryce DeWitt was Steve Carlip^[17].
• Bryce DeWitt received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Bryce DeWitt received the Marcel Grossmann Award^[19].
• Bryce DeWitt received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].
• Bryce DeWitt received the Einstein Prize^[21].
• Bryce DeWitt received the Pomeranchuk Prize^[22].
• Bryce DeWitt received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[23].
• Bryce DeWitt was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Bryce DeWitt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Bryce DeWitt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• Bryce DeWitt's image is recorded as Cecile DeWitt and Bryce DeWitt.png^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dinuba^[2], Bryce DeWitt… he was born on +1923-01-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Bryce DeWitt was educated at Harvard University^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger^[16]. He studied under Julian Schwinger^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[29] and theoretical physics^[12], a branch of physics^[30]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[13], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1883^[33], headquartered in Austin^[34] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[14], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1789^[37]. A notable student of Bryce DeWitt was Steve Carlip^[17]. Doctoral students include Corinne Manogue^[38], a physicist^[39], b. 1955^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[42]; Donald Marolf^[43], a physicist^[44], of United States^[45]; Ali Mostafazadeh^[46], a researcher^[47], b. 1965^[48]; Steven M. Christensen^[49], a researcher^[50]; and Larry Smarr^[51], a physicist^[52], b. 1948^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Tsutomu Kanai Award^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; Marcel Grossmann Award^[19], a science award^[59]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[60]; Einstein Prize^[21], a physics award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1999^[63]; Pomeranchuk Prize^[22], a science award^[64], in Russia^[65], founded in 1998^[66]; and ICTP Dirac Medal^[23], a physics award^[67].

Personal Life

Bryce DeWitt was married to Cécile DeWitt-Morette^[9].

Death and Burial

Bryce DeWitt died on +2004-09-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Austin^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[68].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bryce DeWitt include Wheeler–DeWitt equation^[69], an equation^[70].

Why It Matters

Bryce DeWitt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Wheeler–DeWitt equation^[69], an equation^[70].

FAQs

Where was Bryce DeWitt born?

Bryce DeWitt's place of birth was Dinuba^[2].

Where did Bryce DeWitt die?

Bryce DeWitt died in Austin^[4].

Who was Bryce DeWitt married to?

Bryce DeWitt's spouses include Cécile DeWitt-Morette^[9].

What did Bryce DeWitt do for work?

Bryce DeWitt worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Bryce DeWitt go to school?

Bryce DeWitt was educated at Harvard University^[15].

What awards did Bryce DeWitt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Marcel Grossmann Award^[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], and Einstein Prize^[21].