Ernest Lawrence

Summary

Ernest Lawrence is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Canton^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1901^[3]. He died in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on August 27, 1958^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,401 views/month, #6,582 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ernest Lawrence's place of birth was Canton^[2].
• Ernest Lawrence died in Palo Alto^[4].
• Ernest Lawrence was born on August 8, 1901^[3].
• Ernest Lawrence died on August 27, 1958^[5].
• Burial took place at Chapel of Memories Columbarium and Mausoleum^[10].
• Ernest Lawrence was married to Mary K. Blumer^[11].
• Ernest Lawrence held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Ernest Lawrence worked as a physicist^[6].
• Ernest Lawrence worked as a nuclear physicist^[7].
• Ernest Lawrence worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Ernest Lawrence's field of work was physics^[13].
• Among Ernest Lawrence's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Ernest Lawrence's education included a stint at Yale University^[15].
• Ernest Lawrence was educated at University of Chicago^[16].
• Ernest Lawrence was educated at University of Minnesota^[17].
• Ernest Lawrence's education included a stint at University of South Dakota^[18].
• Ernest Lawrence was educated at St. Olaf College^[19].
• Ernest Lawrence was educated at Augustana Academy^[20].
• Ernest Lawrence's doctoral advisor was William Francis Gray Swann^[21].
• Ernest Lawrence received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[22].
• Ernest Lawrence received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[23].
• Ernest Lawrence received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[24].
• Ernest Lawrence received the Faraday Medal^[25].
• Ernest Lawrence received the Hughes Medal^[26].
• Ernest Lawrence received the Enrico Fermi Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1901-08-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1958-08-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e3158070-93e4-4f62-8f78-ea1d5eb3eccd^[32]

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Origins and Family

Ernest Lawrence was born in Canton^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1901^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[15], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1701^[35], headquartered in New Haven^[36]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1890^[39], headquartered in Chicago^[40]; University of Minnesota^[17], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1851^[43], headquartered in Minneapolis^[44]; University of South Dakota^[18], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1862^[47]; St. Olaf College^[19], a liberal arts college in the United States^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1874^[50], headquartered in Northfield^[51]; and Augustana Academy^[20], a school^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1870^[54], headquartered in Old Main^[55]. Ernest Lawrence's doctoral advisor was William Francis Gray Swann^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Ernest Lawrence's field of work was physics^[13]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14]. Doctoral students include Edward J. Lofgren^[56], M. Stanley Livingston^[57], Chien-Shiung Wu^[58], Robert R. Wilson^[59], Kenneth Ross MacKenzie^[60], and David H. Sloan^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[22], a physics award^[62], in Sweden^[63], founded in 1901^[64]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[23], an award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1875^[67]; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[24], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1950^[70]; Faraday Medal^[25], an award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1922^[73]; Hughes Medal^[26], a science award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1902^[76]; and Enrico Fermi Award^[27], a science award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1956^[79].

Personal Life

Ernest Lawrence was married to Mary K. Blumer^[11].

Death and Burial

Ernest Lawrence died on August 27, 1958^[5]. He died in Palo Alto^[4]. He is buried at Chapel of Memories Columbarium and Mausoleum^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernest Lawrence include Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory^[80], lawrencium^[81], Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[82], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[83], and Lawrence^[84].

Why It Matters

Ernest Lawrence ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,401 views/month, #6,582 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Entities named for him include Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory^[80], lawrencium^[81], Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[82], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[83], and Lawrence^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chien-Shiung Wu^[87], a nuclear physicist^[88], 1912–1997^[89], of Republic of China^[90], awarded the John Price Wetherill Medal^[91], specialised in physics^[92]; Robert R. Wilson^[93], a physicist^[94], 1914–2000^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal^[97], specialised in nuclear physics^[98]; M. Stanley Livingston^[99], a physicist^[100], 1905–1986^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[103], specialised in accelerator physics^[104]; Kenneth Ross MacKenzie^[105], a physicist^[106], 1912–2002^[107], of United States^[108]; and Edward J. Lofgren^[109].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Lawrence born?

Ernest Lawrence's place of birth was Canton^[2].

Where did Ernest Lawrence die?

Ernest Lawrence passed away in Palo Alto^[4].

Who was Ernest Lawrence married to?

Ernest Lawrence's spouses include Mary K. Blumer^[11].

What did Ernest Lawrence do for work?

Ernest Lawrence worked as physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Ernest Lawrence go to school?

Ernest Lawrence was educated at Yale University^[15], University of Chicago^[16], University of Minnesota^[17], and University of South Dakota^[18].

What awards did Ernest Lawrence receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[22], Elliott Cresson Medal^[23], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[24], and Faraday Medal^[25].