John Bardeen

Summary

John Bardeen is a human^[1]. He was born in Madison^[2]. He died in Boston^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], inventor^[5], university teacher^[6], and electrical engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,546 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Madison^[2], John Bardeen…
• John Bardeen died in Boston^[3].
• Burial took place at Forest Hill Cemetery^[9].
• John Bardeen's father was Charles Russell Bardeen^[10].
• Among John Bardeen's spouses was Jane Maxwell^[11].
• A child of John Bardeen was James M. Bardeen^[12].
• A child of John Bardeen was William A. Bardeen^[13].
• John Bardeen held citizenship in United States^[14].
• John Bardeen worked as a physicist^[4].
• John Bardeen worked as an inventor^[5].
• John Bardeen's professions included university teacher^[6].
• John Bardeen's professions included electrical engineer^[7].
• John Bardeen's field of work was physics^[15].
• John Bardeen held the position of professor^[16].
• John Bardeen was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].
• Among John Bardeen's employers was University of Minnesota^[18].
• John Bardeen was educated at Princeton University^[19].
• John Bardeen's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20].
• John Bardeen was educated at Madison Central High School^[21].
• John Bardeen was educated at University of Wisconsin High School^[22].
• John Bardeen's doctoral advisor was Eugene Wigner^[23].
• John Bardeen received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[24].
• John Bardeen received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[25].
• John Bardeen received the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[26].
• John Bardeen received the Harold Pender Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-05-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-01-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: eba7e482-3315-41c9-800d-e9b1d4db7bdf^[32]

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Origins and Family

John Bardeen's place of birth was Madison^[2]. His father was Charles Russell Bardeen^[10].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[19], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1746^[35], headquartered in Princeton^[36]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1848^[39]; Madison Central High School^[21], a high school^[40], in United States^[41]; and University of Wisconsin High School^[22], a secondary school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1914^[44]. John Bardeen's doctoral advisor was Eugene Wigner^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], inventor^[5], university teacher^[6], and electrical engineer^[7]. John Bardeen's field of work was physics^[15]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1867^[47] and University of Minnesota^[18], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1851^[50], headquartered in Minneapolis^[51]. He held the position of professor^[16]. Doctoral students include John Robert Schrieffer^[52], Nick Holonyak^[53], John H. Miller, Jr.^[54], David William Allender^[55], William Lauchlin McMillan^[56], and Stephen Reynolds Arnold^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[24], a physics award^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1901^[60]; Stuart Ballantine Medal^[26], a medallion^[61]; Harold Pender Award^[27], an award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1972^[64]; Lomonosov Gold Medal^[65], a science award^[66], in Russia^[67]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[68], a physics award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1952^[71]; and IEEE Medal of Honor^[72].

Personal Life

John Bardeen was married to Jane Maxwell^[11]. Children include James M. Bardeen^[12], a physicist^[73], 1939–2022^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[76] and William A. Bardeen^[13], a physicist^[77], 1941–2025^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[80].

Death and Burial

John Bardeen died in Boston^[3]. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Bardeen include BCS theory^[81].

Why It Matters

John Bardeen ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,546 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82]

Entities named for him include BCS theory^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Nick Holonyak^[83], a physicist^[84], 1928–2022^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Lemelson–MIT Prize^[87], specialised in physics^[88] and John Robert Schrieffer^[89], a physicist^[90], 1931–2019^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[93], specialised in physics^[94].

FAQs

Where was John Bardeen born?

Born in Madison^[2], John Bardeen…

Where did John Bardeen die?

John Bardeen passed away in Boston^[3].

Who were John Bardeen's parents?

John Bardeen's father was Charles Russell Bardeen^[10].

Who was John Bardeen married to?

John Bardeen's spouses include Jane Maxwell^[11].

What did John Bardeen do for work?

John Bardeen worked as physicist^[4], inventor^[5], university teacher^[6], and electrical engineer^[7].

Where did John Bardeen go to school?

John Bardeen was educated at Princeton University^[19], University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20], Madison Central High School^[21], and University of Wisconsin High School^[22].

What awards did John Bardeen receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[24], Nobel Prize in Physics^[25], Stuart Ballantine Medal^[26], and Harold Pender Award^[27].