Edward Victor Appleton
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Summary
Edward Victor Appleton was born on September 6, 1892[1], in Bradford[2]. He died on April 21, 1965[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], researcher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Morningside Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Helen Lennie Appleton[11]
- Child: Rosalind Appleton-Collins[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13]
- Ethnic group: English people[14]
- Field of work: physics[15]
- Employer: King's College London[16], University of London[17], University of Cambridge[18]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[19], St John's College[20], University of Cambridge[21]
- Doctoral advisor: J. J. Thomson[22], Ernest Rutherford[23]
- Student: Mary Taylor Slow[24]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[26], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[27], Royal Medal[28], Nobel Prize in Physics[29], IEEE Medal of Honor[30], Hughes Medal[31], Faraday Medal[32], King Haakon VII Freedom Cross[33], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[34], Albert Medal[35], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[36], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[37], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[38]
- Member of: Royal Society[39], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[40], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[44], Indian National Science Academy[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Doctoral student: J. A. Ratcliffe[47], Charles Oatley[48], George Emeléus[49]
- Commons category: Edward Appleton[50]
- Family name: Appleton[51]
- Given name: Edward[52], Victor[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward Victor Appleton include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory[54], Appleton Medal and Prize[55], and Appleton[56].
Why It Matters
Edward Victor Appleton has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory[54], Appleton Medal and Prize[55], and Appleton[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include Edward George Bowen[59], a physicist[60], 1911–1991[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[63], specialised in radar[64]; J. A. Ratcliffe[65], a physicist[66], 1902–1987[67], of United Kingdom[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[69], specialised in physicist[70]; and Charles Oatley[71], a physicist[72], 1904–1996[73], of United Kingdom[74], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[75], specialised in physicist[76].
FAQs
Where was Edward Victor Appleton born?
Edward Victor Appleton's place of birth was Bradford[2].
Where did Edward Victor Appleton die?
Edward Victor Appleton passed away in Edinburgh[4].
Who was Edward Victor Appleton married to?
Edward Victor Appleton's spouses include Helen Lennie Appleton[11].
What did Edward Victor Appleton do for work?
Edward Victor Appleton worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], researcher[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Edward Victor Appleton go to school?
Edward Victor Appleton was educated at University of Edinburgh[19], St John's College[20], and University of Cambridge[21].
What awards did Edward Victor Appleton receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[26], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[27], and Royal Medal[28].