Henry Way Kendall

American particle physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics
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Henry Way Kendall

Summary

Henry Way Kendall is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on December 9, 1926[3]. He died in Wakulla County[4]. He died on February 15, 1999[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Henry Way Kendall…
  • Henry Way Kendall passed away in Wakulla County[4].
  • Henry Way Kendall was born on December 9, 1926[3].
  • Henry Way Kendall died on February 15, 1999[5].
  • Henry Way Kendall's father was Henry P. Kendall[10].
  • Henry Way Kendall held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Henry Way Kendall worked as a physicist[6].
  • Henry Way Kendall worked as a mountaineer[7].
  • Henry Way Kendall worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Henry Way Kendall's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among Henry Way Kendall's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Amherst College[14].
  • Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Deerfield Academy[16].
  • Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at United States Merchant Marine Academy[17].
  • Henry Way Kendall's education included a stint at Stanford University[18].
  • Henry Way Kendall's doctoral advisor was Martin Deutsch[19].
  • Henry Way Kendall received the Nobel Prize in Physics[20].
  • Henry Way Kendall received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[21].
  • Henry Way Kendall received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Henry Way Kendall received the Panofsky Prize[23].
  • Henry Way Kendall received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Henry Way Kendall received the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[25].
  • Henry Way Kendall was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Henry Way Kendall was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Henry Way Kendall… he was born on December 9, 1926[3]. His father was Henry P. Kendall[10].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[14], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Deerfield Academy[16], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1797[37]; United States Merchant Marine Academy[17], a naval academy[38], in United States[39], founded in 1943[40]; and Stanford University[18], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1885[43], headquartered in Stanford[44]. Henry Way Kendall's doctoral advisor was Martin Deutsch[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Henry Way Kendall's field of work was physics[12]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]. He supervised Arie Bodek as a doctoral student[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[20], a physics award[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1901[49]; Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[21], a science award[50], in United States[51]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[52]; Panofsky Prize[23], an award[53], founded in 1988[54]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[55]; and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[25], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1994[58].

Death and Burial

Henry Way Kendall died on February 15, 1999[5]. He died in Wakulla County[4]. Recorded cause of death include drowning[59] and asphyxia from cave diving[60].

Why It Matters

Henry Way Kendall has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Works attributed to him include World Scientists' Warning to Humanity[62], a manifesto[63], written by Union of Concerned Scientists[64].

FAQs

Where was Henry Way Kendall born?

Born in Boston[2], Henry Way Kendall…

Where did Henry Way Kendall die?

Henry Way Kendall died in Wakulla County[4].

Who were Henry Way Kendall's parents?

Henry Way Kendall's father was Henry P. Kendall[10].

What did Henry Way Kendall do for work?

Henry Way Kendall worked as physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Henry Way Kendall go to school?

Henry Way Kendall was educated at Amherst College[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], Deerfield Academy[16], and United States Merchant Marine Academy[17].

What awards did Henry Way Kendall receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[20], Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], and Panofsky Prize[23].

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