William A. Thornton

87 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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William A. Thornton
Comparison fields: 5 of 87
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 784
  • Social Psychology 464
  • Cognitive Neuroscience 402
  • Civil and Structural Engineering 273
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering 219
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Fields of papers citing papers by William A. Thornton

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About William A. Thornton

William A. Thornton is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Social Psychology, having authored 91 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Color Science and Applications (35 papers), Color perception and design (24 papers) and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (784 citations), Social Psychology (464 citations) and Cognitive Neuroscience (402 citations). William A. Thornton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. Frequent co-authors include K. D. Willmert, Patrick J. Fortney, Hugh S. Fairman, Paul M. Hubel, Michael H. Brill, Graham D. Finlayson, Thomas M. Murray, Rolf G. Kuehni, Henry F. Ivey and Rafael Sabelli. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and AIAA Journal.

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