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John Reynolds

1923 – 2000

American physicist

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About John Reynolds

Lived 1923 – 2000 (aged 77). John Reynolds was an American physicist.

Reynolds was a Guggenheim Fellow for the academic years 1956–1957 and 1986–1987. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1968. He died of pneumonia on November 4, 2000, in Berkeley, California.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Chicago, Harvard University
Employers
University of California, Berkeley
Awards
John Price Wetherill Medal; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Guggenheim Fellowship; J. Lawrence Smith Medal
Also known as
John H. Reynolds, John Hamilton Reynolds

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Reynolds's

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Reynolds?

American physicist (1923–2000)

When was John Reynolds born?

John Reynolds was born on 3 April 1923 in Cambridge.

When did John Reynolds die?

John Reynolds died on 4 November 2000 in Berkeley.

What was John Reynolds's occupation?

John Reynolds was a physicist.

What nationality was John Reynolds?

John Reynolds was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Reynolds

· Wikidata: Q1701560

· DBpedia: John Reynolds (physicist)

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