Tolman
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Tolman is a surname most notably associated with Richard C. Tolman, an American physicist and physical chemist known for his work in statistical mechanics and cosmology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tolman canonical | 4 |
| Cache Tolman | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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family name ⓘ person ⓘ physical chemist ⓘ physicist ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cosmology
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physical chemistry ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
physical chemistry
ⓘ
theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
English-language surnames
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surnames of English origin ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Tolman self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Richard C. Tolman ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tolman length in surface thermodynamics
ⓘ
Tolman–Ehrenfest effect ⓘ
surface form:
Tolman relation in relativistic thermodynamics
Tolman surface brightness test ⓘ
surface form:
Tolman surface brightness test in cosmology
Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit ⓘ
surface form:
Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit
applications of statistical mechanics to relativistic systems ⓘ work on the thermodynamics of irreversible processes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Academy of Sciences
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surface form:
National Academy of Sciences (United States)
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| notableWork |
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology
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surface form:
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology (book)
The Principles of Statistical Mechanics ⓘ
surface form:
The Principles of Statistical Mechanics (book)
|
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth Sherman Tolman ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard C. Tolman
this entity surface form:
Cache Tolman