Percy Williams Bridgman
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Summary
Percy Williams Bridgman was born on April 21, 1882[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on August 20, 1961[3], in Randolph[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bridgman Cemetery[8]
- Spouse: Olive Ware[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: physics[11]
- Employer: Harvard University[12]
- Educated at: Harvard University[13], Newton North High School[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Wallace Clement Sabine[15]
- Student: Robert Oppenheimer[16]
- Award received: Rumford Prize[17], Guthrie Lecture[18], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[19], Elliott Cresson Medal[20], Comstock Prize in Physics[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[24], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[25], Bingham Medal[26]
- Member of: Royal Society[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], American Philosophical Society[30], American Association for the Advancement of Science[31], American Physical Society[32]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: Edwin C. Kemble[35], John C. Slater[36]
- Commons category: Percy Bridgman[37]
- Family name: Bridgman[38]
- Given name: Percy[39], Williams[40]
- Manner of death: suicide[41]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[43]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Percy Williams Bridgman include Bridgman–Stockbarger technique[45], Pascalization[46], bridgmanite[47], Bridgman[48], and Mount Bridgman[49].
Why It Matters
Percy Williams Bridgman has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Bridgman–Stockbarger technique[45], Pascalization[46], bridgmanite[47], Bridgman[48], and Mount Bridgman[49].
His notable doctoral advisees include John C. Slater[52], a physicist[53], 1900–1976[54], of United States[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[56], specialised in physics[57]; Francis Birch[58], a university teacher[59], 1903–1992[60], of United States[61], awarded the Arthur L. Day Medal[62], specialised in geophysics[63]; Gerald Holton[64], a physicist[65], b. 1922[66], of Germany[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[68], specialised in physics[69]; and Edwin C. Kemble[70], a physicist[71], 1889–1984[72], of United States[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[74].
FAQs
Where was Percy Williams Bridgman born?
Percy Williams Bridgman was born in Cambridge[2].
Where did Percy Williams Bridgman die?
Percy Williams Bridgman died in Randolph[4].
Who was Percy Williams Bridgman married to?
Percy Williams Bridgman's spouses include Olive Ware[9].
What did Percy Williams Bridgman do for work?
Percy Williams Bridgman worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Percy Williams Bridgman go to school?
Percy Williams Bridgman was educated at Harvard University[13] and Newton North High School[14].
What awards did Percy Williams Bridgman receive?
Honors received include Rumford Prize[17], Guthrie Lecture[18], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[19], and Elliott Cresson Medal[20].