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Gerald Pearson (1905–1987) was an American physicist, university teacher, and inventor. Born in Salem, he died in Portola Valley. He held citizenship in the United States and was educated at Willamette University and Stanford University. Pearson served as a faculty member at Stanford University.
His professional recognition includes membership in the National Academy of Sciences and recognition in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection. He received the John Scott Award and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics. An oral history of his work is held at the American Institute of Physics.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerald
- Family name
- Pearson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Salem
- Place of death
- Portola Valley
- Occupation
- inventor
- Educated at
- Willamette University
- Employer
- Stanford University
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- date of birth
- 1905-03-31
- date of death
- 1987-10-25
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physics
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- oral history at
- American Institute of Physics
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