Katharine Way

American physicist
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Katharine Way

Summary

Katharine Way is a human[1]. She was born in Sewickley[2]. She was born on February 20, 1902[3]. She died in Chapel Hill[4]. She died on December 9, 1995[5]. She worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Katharine Way was born in Sewickley[2].
  • Katharine Way died in Chapel Hill[4].
  • Katharine Way was born on February 20, 1902[3].
  • Katharine Way died on December 9, 1995[5].
  • Katharine Way held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Katharine Way worked as a physicist[6].
  • Katharine Way worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Katharine Way worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Katharine Way's employers was Duke University[11].
  • Among Katharine Way's employers was University of Tennessee[12].
  • Katharine Way was employed by National Institute of Standards and Technology[13].
  • Katharine Way was employed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory[14].
  • Among Katharine Way's employers was Manhattan Project[15].
  • Katharine Way's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Katharine Way was educated at Vassar College[17].
  • Katharine Way's education included a stint at Barnard College[18].
  • Katharine Way was educated at Wardlaw-Hartridge School[19].
  • Katharine Way was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[20].
  • Katharine Way's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[21].
  • Katharine Way is recorded as female[22].
  • Katharine Way's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Katharine Way's family name is recorded as Way[24].
  • Katharine Way's given name is recorded as Katharine[25].
  • Katharine Way's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project[26].
  • Katharine Way's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katharine Way was born in Sewickley[2]. She was born on February 20, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Vassar College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; Barnard College[18], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1889[37]; Wardlaw-Hartridge School[19], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1882[40]; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[20], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1789[43]. Katharine Way's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Duke University[11], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1838[46], headquartered in Durham[47]; University of Tennessee[12], a public university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1794[50], headquartered in Knoxville[51]; National Institute of Standards and Technology[13], a research institute[52], in United States[53], founded in 1901[54], headquartered in Gaithersburg[55]; Oak Ridge National Laboratory[14], an United States national laboratory[56], in United States[57], founded in 1943[58], headquartered in Oak Ridge[59]; and Manhattan Project[15], a military project[60], in United States[61], headquartered in Oak Ridge[62].

Death and Burial

Katharine Way died on December 9, 1995[5]. She passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

Why It Matters

Katharine Way ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

Where was Katharine Way born?

Katharine Way's place of birth was Sewickley[2].

Where did Katharine Way die?

Katharine Way passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

What did Katharine Way do for work?

Katharine Way worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Katharine Way go to school?

Katharine Way was educated at Columbia University[16], Vassar College[17], Barnard College[18], and Wardlaw-Hartridge School[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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