William Shockley

Summary

William Shockley is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1910^[3]. He died in Stanford^[4]. He died on August 12, 1989^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,177 views/month, #6,514 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Shockley was born in London^[2].
• William Shockley died in Stanford^[4].
• William Shockley was born on February 13, 1910^[3].
• William Shockley died on August 12, 1989^[5].
• Burial took place at Palo Alto^[10].
• Burial took place at Alta Mesa Memorial Park^[11].
• William Shockley's father was William Hillman Shockley^[12].
• William Shockley's mother was May Bradford Shockley^[13].
• William Shockley was married to Jean Bailey^[14].
• William Shockley was married to Emmy Lanning^[15].
• William Shockley held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• William Shockley held citizenship in United States^[17].
• William Shockley's professions included physicist^[6].
• William Shockley's professions included inventor^[7].
• William Shockley's professions included university teacher^[8].
• William Shockley's field of work was semiconductor physics^[18].
• Among William Shockley's employers was Bell Labs^[19].
• William Shockley was employed by Stanford University^[20].
• William Shockley was employed by Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory^[21].
• William Shockley was educated at California Institute of Technology^[22].
• William Shockley's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[23].
• William Shockley's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater^[24].
• William Shockley received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[25].
• William Shockley received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[26].
• William Shockley received the IEEE Medal of Honor^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Shockley's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1910^[3]. His father was William Hillman Shockley^[12]. His mother was May Bradford Shockley^[13].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[22], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[23], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. William Shockley's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and university teacher^[8]. William Shockley's field of work was semiconductor physics^[18]. Employers include Bell Labs^[19], a privately held company^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39], headquartered in Murray Hill^[40]; Stanford University^[20], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1885^[43], headquartered in Stanford^[44]; and Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory^[21], a laboratory^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1955^[47], headquartered in Mountain View^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[25], a physics award^[49], in Sweden^[50], founded in 1901^[51]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[26], a physics award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1952^[54]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[27], a science award^[55], founded in 1917^[56]; Wilhelm Exner Medal^[57], an award^[58], in Austria^[59], founded in 1921^[60]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[61], a hall of fame^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1973^[64], headquartered in North Canton^[65]; and IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award^[66], a science award^[67], founded in 1919^[68].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jean Bailey^[14] and Emmy Lanning^[15]. William Shockley's religion is recorded as atheism^[69]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[70].

Death and Burial

William Shockley died on August 12, 1989^[5]. He passed away in Stanford^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[71]. Recorded place of burial include Palo Alto^[10] and Alta Mesa Memorial Park^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Shockley include Shockley diode equation^[72], an equation^[73] and Shockley diode^[74].

Why It Matters

William Shockley ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,177 views/month, #6,514 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He is credited with the discovery of Shockley–Queisser limit^[77], founded in 1961^[78] and Shockley diode^[79]. Entities named for him include Shockley diode equation^[72], an equation^[73] and Shockley diode^[74].

FAQs

Where was William Shockley born?

William Shockley's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did William Shockley die?

William Shockley passed away in Stanford^[4].

Who were William Shockley's parents?

William Shockley's father was William Hillman Shockley^[12]. William Shockley's mother was May Bradford Shockley^[13].

Who was William Shockley married to?

William Shockley's spouses include Jean Bailey^[14] and Emmy Lanning^[15].

What did William Shockley do for work?

William Shockley worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did William Shockley go to school?

William Shockley was educated at California Institute of Technology^[22] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[23].

What awards did William Shockley receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[25], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[26], IEEE Medal of Honor^[27], and Wilhelm Exner Medal^[57].

What did William Shockley discover?

William Shockley is credited as discoverer of Shockley–Queisser limit^[77] and Shockley diode^[79].