William Frederick Meggers

Summary

William Frederick Meggers is a human^[1]. He was born in Clintonville^[2]. He was born on July 13, 1888^[3]. He died on November 19, 1966^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Frederick Meggers was born in Clintonville^[2].
• William Frederick Meggers was born on July 13, 1888^[3].
• William Frederick Meggers died on November 19, 1966^[4].
• A child of William Frederick Meggers was Betty Meggers^[7].
• William Frederick Meggers held citizenship in United States^[8].
• William Frederick Meggers's professions included physicist^[5].
• William Frederick Meggers was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[9].
• William Frederick Meggers received the Frederic Ives Medal^[10].
• William Frederick Meggers received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[11].
• William Frederick Meggers received the C.E.K. Mees Medal^[12].
• William Frederick Meggers was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[13].
• William Frederick Meggers was a member of Q124883752^[14].
• William Frederick Meggers is recorded as male^[15].
• William Frederick Meggers's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Frederick Meggers supervised Curtis J. Humphreys as a doctoral student^[17].
• William Frederick Meggers's Commons category is recorded as William Frederick Meggers (physicist)^[18].
• William Frederick Meggers's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives^[19].
• William Frederick Meggers's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives^[20].
• William Frederick Meggers's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives^[21].
• William Frederick Meggers's family name is recorded as Meggers^[22].
• William Frederick Meggers's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William Frederick Meggers's given name is recorded as Frederick^[24].
• William Frederick Meggers's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Clintonville^[2], William Frederick Meggers… he was born on July 13, 1888^[3].

Education

William Frederick Meggers's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Frederick Meggers worked as a physicist^[5]. He supervised Curtis J. Humphreys as a doctoral student^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal^[10], a science award^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1929^[28]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[11], an award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1875^[31]; and C.E.K. Mees Medal^[12], a science award^[32], founded in 1962^[33].

Personal Life

A child of William Frederick Meggers was Betty Meggers^[7].

Death and Burial

William Frederick Meggers died on November 19, 1966^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Frederick Meggers include William F. Meggers Award^[34], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1970^[37] and Meggers^[38], a lunar crater^[39].

Why It Matters

William Frederick Meggers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include William F. Meggers Award^[34], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1970^[37] and Meggers^[38], a lunar crater^[39].

His notable doctoral advisees include Curtis J. Humphreys^[42], a physicist^[43], 1898–1986^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[46].

FAQs

Where was William Frederick Meggers born?

William Frederick Meggers was born in Clintonville^[2].

What did William Frederick Meggers do for work?

William Frederick Meggers worked as physicist^[5].

Where did William Frederick Meggers go to school?

William Frederick Meggers was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[9].

What awards did William Frederick Meggers receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal^[10], Elliott Cresson Medal^[11], and C.E.K. Mees Medal^[12].