Nicholas Kemmer

British physicist (1911–1998)
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Nicholas Kemmer

Summary

Nicholas Kemmer is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on December 7, 1911[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on October 21, 1998[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 (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Kemmer was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Nicholas Kemmer died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Nicholas Kemmer was born on December 7, 1911[3].
  • Nicholas Kemmer died on October 21, 1998[5].
  • Nicholas Kemmer held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Nicholas Kemmer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Nicholas Kemmer's professions included physicist[6].
  • Nicholas Kemmer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Nicholas Kemmer's field of work was nuclear physics[11].
  • Among Nicholas Kemmer's employers was University of Cambridge[12].
  • Nicholas Kemmer was employed by University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Nicholas Kemmer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[14].
  • Nicholas Kemmer's education included a stint at University of Zurich[15].
  • Nicholas Kemmer's doctoral advisor was Gregor Wentzel[16].
  • Nicholas Kemmer's doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Pauli[17].
  • Nicholas Kemmer received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Nicholas Kemmer received the Hughes Medal[19].
  • Nicholas Kemmer received the Max Planck Medal[20].
  • Nicholas Kemmer received the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[21].
  • Nicholas Kemmer received the Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize[22].
  • Nicholas Kemmer was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Nicholas Kemmer is recorded as male[24].
  • Nicholas Kemmer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nicholas Kemmer supervised Richard Dalitz as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nicholas Kemmer supervised Paul Taunton Matthews as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Nicholas Kemmer… he was born on December 7, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and University of Zurich[15], a university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Zurich[35]. Doctoral advisors include Gregor Wentzel[16], a physicist[36], 1898–1978[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Max Planck Medal[39] and Wolfgang Pauli[17], a theoretical physicist[40], 1900–1958[41], of United States[42], awarded the Lorentz Medal[43], specialised in quantum mechanics[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Nicholas Kemmer's field of work was nuclear physics[11]. Employers include University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1209[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48] and University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1583[51], headquartered in Edinburgh[52]. Doctoral students include Richard Dalitz[26], a physicist[53], 1925–2006[54], of Australia[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[56], specialised in theoretical physics[57]; Paul Taunton Matthews[27], a physicist[58], 1919–1987[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[61]; Abdus Salam[62], a university teacher[63], 1926–1996[64], of British Raj[65], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award[66], specialised in quantum field theory[67]; Kenneth Le Couteur[68], a physicist[69], 1920–2011[70], of United Kingdom[71], awarded the Centenary Medal[72]; Ronald Shaw[73], a physicist[74], 1929–2016[75], of United Kingdom[76]; and Tigran Hakop Tchrakian[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[78], in United Kingdom[79]; Hughes Medal[19], a science award[80], in United Kingdom[81], founded in 1902[82]; Max Planck Medal[20], a medallion[83], in Germany[84], founded in 1929[85]; J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[21], a science award[86], in United States[87], founded in 1969[88]; and Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize[22], an award[89].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Kemmer died on October 21, 1998[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Kemmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

His notable doctoral advisees include Abdus Salam[92], a university teacher[93], 1926–1996[94], of British Raj[95], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award[96], specialised in quantum field theory[97]; Paul Taunton Matthews[98], a physicist[99], 1919–1987[100], of United Kingdom[101], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[102]; and Richard Dalitz[103], a physicist[104], 1925–2006[105], of Australia[106], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[107], specialised in theoretical physics[108].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Kemmer born?

Nicholas Kemmer's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Nicholas Kemmer die?

Nicholas Kemmer died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Nicholas Kemmer do for work?

Nicholas Kemmer worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nicholas Kemmer go to school?

Nicholas Kemmer was educated at University of Göttingen[14] and University of Zurich[15].

What awards did Nicholas Kemmer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Hughes Medal[19], Max Planck Medal[20], and J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[21].

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