Francis Wheeler Loomis

American physicist
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Summary

Francis Wheeler Loomis was born on August 4, 1889[1], in Parkersburg[2]. He died on February 9, 1976[3], in Urbana[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: physics[8]
  • Employer: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9], New York University[10]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[11], University of Göttingen[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Harvey Nathaniel Davis[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: Polykarp Kusch[17]
  • Commons category: Francis Wheeler Loomis[18]
  • Family name: Loomis[19]
  • Given name: Francis[20]
  • Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[23]

Why It Matters

Francis Wheeler Loomis has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

His notable doctoral advisees include Polykarp Kusch[26], a physicist[27], 1911–1993[28], of United States[29], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[30], specialised in physics[31].

FAQs

Where was Francis Wheeler Loomis born?

Francis Wheeler Loomis was born in Parkersburg[2].

Where did Francis Wheeler Loomis die?

Francis Wheeler Loomis died in Urbana[4].

What did Francis Wheeler Loomis do for work?

Francis Wheeler Loomis worked as a physicist[5].

Where did Francis Wheeler Loomis go to school?

Francis Wheeler Loomis was educated at Harvard University[11] and University of Göttingen[12].

What awards did Francis Wheeler Loomis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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