Thomas Townsend Brown

American physicist (1905–1985)
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Thomas Townsend Brown

Summary

Thomas Townsend Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Zanesville[2]. He was born on March 18, 1905[3]. He died in Avalon[4]. He died on October 22, 1985[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zanesville[2], Thomas Townsend Brown…
  • Thomas Townsend Brown died in Avalon[4].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown was born on March 18, 1905[3].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown died on October 22, 1985[5].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown died on October 27, 1985[8].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown worked as a physicist[6].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown's education included a stint at Denison University[11].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown is recorded as male[12].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[14].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown's given name is recorded as Thomas[15].
  • Thomas Townsend Brown's participant in is recorded as Johnson-Smithsonian Deep-Sea Expedition, 1933[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zanesville[2], Thomas Townsend Brown… he was born on March 18, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[10], a university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1891[19], headquartered in California[20] and Denison University[11], a liberal arts college[21], in United States[22], founded in 1831[23].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Townsend Brown's professions included physicist[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 22, 1985[5] and October 27, 1985[8]. Thomas Townsend Brown died in Avalon[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Townsend Brown include Biefeld–Brown effect[24], a physical phenomenon[25].

Why It Matters

Thomas Townsend Brown ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Entities named for him include Biefeld–Brown effect[24], a physical phenomenon[25].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Townsend Brown born?

Thomas Townsend Brown's place of birth was Zanesville[2].

Where did Thomas Townsend Brown die?

Thomas Townsend Brown passed away in Avalon[4].

What did Thomas Townsend Brown do for work?

Thomas Townsend Brown worked as physicist[6].

Where did Thomas Townsend Brown go to school?

Thomas Townsend Brown was educated at California Institute of Technology[10] and Denison University[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . repository.si.edu. Retrieved . repository.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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