Watt W. Webb

American physicist (1927–2020)
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Watt W. Webb

Summary

Watt W. Webb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1927-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +2020-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and biophysicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], Watt W. Webb…
  • Watt W. Webb died in New York City[4].
  • Watt W. Webb was born on +1927-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Watt W. Webb died on +2020-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Watt W. Webb held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Watt W. Webb worked as a physicist[6].
  • Watt W. Webb worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Watt W. Webb's professions included biophysicist[8].
  • Watt W. Webb was employed by Cornell University[11].
  • Watt W. Webb was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Watt W. Webb's doctoral advisor was John T. Norton[13].
  • Watt W. Webb's doctoral advisor was Carl Wagner[14].
  • Watt W. Webb received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Watt W. Webb received the Rosenstiel Award[16].
  • Watt W. Webb received the Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics[17].
  • Watt W. Webb received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Watt W. Webb received the Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[19].
  • Watt W. Webb received the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[20].
  • Watt W. Webb was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Watt W. Webb was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Watt W. Webb is recorded as male[23].
  • Watt W. Webb's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Watt W. Webb supervised Neil Gershenfeld as a doctoral student[25].
  • Watt W. Webb supervised Neil Gershenfeld as a doctoral student[26].
  • Watt W. Webb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100823486[27].

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Origins and Family

Watt W. Webb's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1927-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Watt W. Webb's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. Doctoral advisors include John T. Norton[13], a metallurgist[28], 1898–1989[29] and Carl Wagner[14], a chemist[30], 1901–1977[31], of Germany[32], awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal[33]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and biophysicist[8]. Among Watt W. Webb's employers was Cornell University[11]. Doctoral students include Neil Gershenfeld[25], a physicist[35], b. 1959[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[38], specialised in computer science[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; Rosenstiel Award[16], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1971[45]; Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics[17], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1998[48]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[49]; Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[19], an award[50], founded in 1981[51]; and Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[20].

Death and Burial

Watt W. Webb died on +2020-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Watt W. Webb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Neil Gershenfeld[54], a physicist[55], b. 1959[56], of United States[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[58], specialised in computer science[59].

FAQs

Where was Watt W. Webb born?

Watt W. Webb's place of birth was Kansas City[2].

Where did Watt W. Webb die?

Watt W. Webb died in New York City[4].

What did Watt W. Webb do for work?

Watt W. Webb worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and biophysicist[8].

Where did Watt W. Webb go to school?

Watt W. Webb was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Watt W. Webb receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Rosenstiel Award[16], Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics[17], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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