John Archibald Wheeler

Summary

John Archibald Wheeler is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jacksonville^[2]. He passed away in Hightstown^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], nuclear physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,255 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Archibald Wheeler's place of birth was Jacksonville^[2].
• John Archibald Wheeler died in Hightstown^[3].
• John Archibald Wheeler's father was Joseph L. Wheeler^[10].
• John Archibald Wheeler held citizenship in United States^[11].
• John Archibald Wheeler's professions included physicist^[4].
• John Archibald Wheeler's professions included nuclear physicist^[5].
• John Archibald Wheeler worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• John Archibald Wheeler worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John Archibald Wheeler worked as a non-fiction writer^[8].
• John Archibald Wheeler's professions included astrophysicist^[12].
• John Archibald Wheeler's field of work was physics^[13].
• John Archibald Wheeler held the position of professor^[14].
• Among John Archibald Wheeler's employers was Princeton University^[15].
• John Archibald Wheeler was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[16].
• Among John Archibald Wheeler's employers was Leiden University^[17].
• Among John Archibald Wheeler's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[18].
• Among John Archibald Wheeler's employers was Leiden University^[19].
• John Archibald Wheeler was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[20].
• John Archibald Wheeler was educated at New York University^[21].
• John Archibald Wheeler's education included a stint at Rayen High School^[22].
• John Archibald Wheeler's doctoral advisor was Karl Herzfeld^[23].
• John Archibald Wheeler received the Einstein Prize^[24].
• John Archibald Wheeler received the Science Writing Award^[25].
• John Archibald Wheeler received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[26].
• John Archibald Wheeler received the Matteucci Medal^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-07-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-04-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7c28c440-297e-4646-8979-213039b12578^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Jacksonville^[2], John Archibald Wheeler… his father was Joseph L. Wheeler^[10].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University^[20], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1876^[35], headquartered in Baltimore^[36]; New York University^[21], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1831^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40]; and Rayen High School^[22], a high school^[41], in United States^[42]. John Archibald Wheeler's doctoral advisor was Karl Herzfeld^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], nuclear physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], and astrophysicist^[12]. John Archibald Wheeler's field of work was physics^[13]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1746^[45], headquartered in Princeton^[46]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[16], a public research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1789^[49]; Leiden University^[17], a university^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1575^[52], headquartered in Leiden^[53]; and University of Texas at Austin^[18], a public research university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1883^[56], headquartered in Austin^[57]. He held the position of professor^[14]. Doctoral students include Jacob Bekenstein^[58], Arthur Wightman^[59], Richard Feynman^[60], Hugh Everett III^[61], Kip S. Thorne^[62], and Demetrios Christodoulou^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Einstein Prize^[24], a physics award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1999^[66]; Science Writing Award^[25], a science award^[67]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[26], a physics award^[68], in Israel^[69], founded in 1978^[70]; Matteucci Medal^[27], a science award^[71], in Italy^[72], founded in 1868^[73]; Oskar Klein Medal^[74], a science award^[75], in Sweden^[76], founded in 1988^[77]; and Marcel Grossmann Award^[78], a science award^[79].

Death and Burial

John Archibald Wheeler died in Hightstown^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Archibald Wheeler include Wheeler–DeWitt equation^[80] and Breit–Wheeler process^[81].

Why It Matters

John Archibald Wheeler ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,255 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He is credited with the discovery of one-electron universe^[84]; kugelblitz^[85]; and quantum foam^[86], a theory^[87]. Works attributed to him include Gravitation^[88], a literary work^[89], written by Charles W. Misner^[90]. Entities named for him include Wheeler–DeWitt equation^[80] and Breit–Wheeler process^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Feynman^[91], Kip S. Thorne^[92], David L. Hill^[93], Hugh Everett III^[94], Jacob Bekenstein^[95], and Robert M. Wald^[96].

FAQs

Where was John Archibald Wheeler born?

Born in Jacksonville^[2], John Archibald Wheeler…

Where did John Archibald Wheeler die?

John Archibald Wheeler died in Hightstown^[3].

Who were John Archibald Wheeler's parents?

John Archibald Wheeler's father was Joseph L. Wheeler^[10].

What did John Archibald Wheeler do for work?

John Archibald Wheeler worked as physicist^[4], nuclear physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8].

Where did John Archibald Wheeler go to school?

John Archibald Wheeler was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[20], New York University^[21], and Rayen High School^[22].

What awards did John Archibald Wheeler receive?

Honors received include Einstein Prize^[24], Science Writing Award^[25], Wolf Prize in Physics^[26], and Matteucci Medal^[27].

What did John Archibald Wheeler discover?

John Archibald Wheeler is credited as discoverer of one-electron universe^[84], kugelblitz^[85], and quantum foam^[86].