Val Logsdon Fitch
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Summary
Val Logsdon Fitch was born on March 10, 1923[1], in Merriman[2]. He died on February 5, 2015[3], in Princeton[4]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: February 4, 2015[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: particle physics[10]
- Employer: Princeton University[11]
- Educated at: McGill University[12], Columbia University[13], Northwestern University[14], Chadron State College[15]
- Doctoral advisor: James Rainwater[16]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[17], John Price Wetherill Medal[18], National Medal of Science[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], American Association for the Advancement of Science[24], American Physical Society[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Doctoral student: Mark Strovink[27]
- Military branch: United States Army[28]
- Commons category: Val Logsdon Fitch[29]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[31]
- Family name: Fitch[32]
- Given name: Val[33]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[34]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Name in native language: Val Logsdon Fitch[37]
- Erdős number: 5[38]
- Interested in: nuclear physics[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[40]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[41]
Why It Matters
Val Logsdon Fitch has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Val Logsdon Fitch born?
Val Logsdon Fitch's place of birth was Merriman[2].
Where did Val Logsdon Fitch die?
Val Logsdon Fitch died in Princeton[4].
What did Val Logsdon Fitch do for work?
Val Logsdon Fitch worked as a nuclear physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Val Logsdon Fitch go to school?
Val Logsdon Fitch was educated at McGill University[12], Columbia University[13], Northwestern University[14], and Chadron State College[15].
What awards did Val Logsdon Fitch receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], John Price Wetherill Medal[18], National Medal of Science[19], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].