Horace Richard Crane

physicist (1907–2007)
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Horace Richard Crane

Summary

Horace Richard Crane is a human[1]. He was born in Turlock[2]. He was born on November 4, 1907[3]. He died in Chelsea[4]. He died on April 19, 2007[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Horace Richard Crane was born in Turlock[2].
  • Horace Richard Crane passed away in Chelsea[4].
  • Horace Richard Crane was born on November 4, 1907[3].
  • Horace Richard Crane died on April 19, 2007[5].
  • Horace Richard Crane held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Horace Richard Crane's professions included physicist[6].
  • Horace Richard Crane's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Horace Richard Crane was employed by California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Horace Richard Crane was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • Horace Richard Crane's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Horace Richard Crane's doctoral advisor was Charles Christian Lauritsen[13].
  • Horace Richard Crane received the Oersted Medal[14].
  • Horace Richard Crane received the National Medal of Science[15].
  • Horace Richard Crane received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Horace Richard Crane received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[17].
  • Horace Richard Crane was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Horace Richard Crane was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Horace Richard Crane is recorded as male[20].
  • Horace Richard Crane's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Horace Richard Crane supervised David Todd Wilkinson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Horace Richard Crane's Commons category is recorded as H. Richard Crane[23].
  • Horace Richard Crane's family name is recorded as Crane[24].
  • Horace Richard Crane's given name is recorded as Horace[25].
  • Horace Richard Crane's given name is recorded as Richard[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Horace Richard Crane was born in Turlock[2]. He was born on November 4, 1907[3].

Education

Horace Richard Crane's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[12]. His doctoral advisor was Charles Christian Lauritsen[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[10], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1891[29], headquartered in California[30] and University of Michigan[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]. Horace Richard Crane supervised David Todd Wilkinson as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Oersted Medal[14], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1936[37]; National Medal of Science[15], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1963[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[41]; and Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[17], a science award[42], founded in 1965[43].

Death and Burial

Horace Richard Crane died on April 19, 2007[5]. He passed away in Chelsea[4].

Why It Matters

Horace Richard Crane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Todd Wilkinson[46], an astronomer[47], 1935–2002[48], of United States[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[50], specialised in cosmology[51].

FAQs

Where was Horace Richard Crane born?

Born in Turlock[2], Horace Richard Crane…

Where did Horace Richard Crane die?

Horace Richard Crane died in Chelsea[4].

What did Horace Richard Crane do for work?

Horace Richard Crane worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Horace Richard Crane go to school?

Horace Richard Crane was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Horace Richard Crane receive?

Honors received include Oersted Medal[14], National Medal of Science[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[17].

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  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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