John M. Dawson

American physicist (1930–2001)
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John M. Dawson

Summary

John M. Dawson is a human[1]. Born in Champaign[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1930[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on November 17, 2001[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 (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John M. Dawson was born in Champaign[2].
  • John M. Dawson died in Los Angeles[4].
  • John M. Dawson was born on September 30, 1930[3].
  • John M. Dawson died on November 17, 2001[5].
  • John M. Dawson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John M. Dawson's professions included physicist[6].
  • John M. Dawson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John M. Dawson was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • John M. Dawson's education included a stint at University of Maryland[11].
  • John M. Dawson's doctoral advisor was Zaka Slawsky[12].
  • John M. Dawson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • John M. Dawson received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[14].
  • John M. Dawson received the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[15].
  • John M. Dawson received the Fulbright Scholarship[16].
  • John M. Dawson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • John M. Dawson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John M. Dawson is recorded as male[19].
  • John M. Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John M. Dawson supervised Warren B. Mori as a doctoral student[21].
  • John M. Dawson supervised Thomas Joseph Birmingham as a doctoral student[22].
  • John M. Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[23].
  • John M. Dawson's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John M. Dawson's given name is recorded as Myrick[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Champaign[2], John M. Dawson… he was born on September 30, 1930[3].

Education

John M. Dawson's education included a stint at University of Maryland[11]. His doctoral advisor was Zaka Slawsky[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among John M. Dawson's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10]. Doctoral students include Warren B. Mori[21], a physicist[26], b. 1959[27], awarded the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[28] and Thomas Joseph Birmingham[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[29]; James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[14], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1975[32]; Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[15], a physics award[33], founded in 1992[34]; and Fulbright Scholarship[16], a scholarship[35], in United States[36], founded in 1946[37].

Death and Burial

John M. Dawson died on November 17, 2001[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John M. Dawson include John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[38], a science award[39], founded in 1983[40].

Why It Matters

John M. Dawson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[38], a science award[39], founded in 1983[40].

FAQs

Where was John M. Dawson born?

John M. Dawson was born in Champaign[2].

Where did John M. Dawson die?

John M. Dawson passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did John M. Dawson do for work?

John M. Dawson worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John M. Dawson go to school?

John M. Dawson was educated at University of Maryland[11].

What awards did John M. Dawson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[14], Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[15], and Fulbright Scholarship[16].

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  14. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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