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Burton Richter was an American physicist. Born on 22 March 1931 in New York City, Richter died on 18 July 2018 in Palo Alto at the age of 87.
Richter studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mercersburg Academy. Honours include Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, Nobel Prize in Physics and Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 69 languages, Burton Richter is No. 41,924 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 22 March 1931, New York City
- Died
- 18 July 2018, Palo Alto (aged 87)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physicist, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mercersburg Academy
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 69
Did you know
87
Lived to 87.
22 Mar
Shares a birthday with Robert Andrews Millikan and Reese Witherspoon.
1,149
One of 1,149 people in the Index born in New York City, with Lana Del Rey.
69
Has a Wikipedia article in 69 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award1975
- Nobel Prize in Physics1976
- Philip Hauge Abelson Prize2007
- Enrico Fermi Award2010
- National Medal of Science2012
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