# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/francis-wheeler-loomis
# Generated: 2026-08-15T19:03:30.278Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/francis-wheeler-loomis"
name: "Francis Wheeler Loomis"
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description: "Francis Wheeler Loomis, born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, was an American scientist most widely known for his contributions in the field of physics. Loomis received his undergraduate degree and, in 1917, his PhD from Harvard University. His thesis was on thermodynamic measurements of mercury."
tagline: "American physicist"
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country:
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birthDate: "1889-08-04"
deathDate: "1976-02-09"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump