Ali H. Nayfeh

American aerospace engineer
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Ali H. Nayfeh

Summary

Ali H. Nayfeh is a human[1]. Born in Tulkarm[2], he… he was born on December 21, 1933[3]. He died in Amman[4]. He died on March 27, 2017[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tulkarm[2], Ali H. Nayfeh…
  • Ali H. Nayfeh passed away in Amman[4].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh was born on December 21, 1933[3].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh died on March 27, 2017[5].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh held citizenship in Palestine[10].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh held citizenship in Jordan[11].
  • Arabic was Ali H. Nayfeh's native language[12].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh worked as an engineer[7].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh's field of work was aerodynamics[13].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh was employed by Virginia Tech[14].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh's education included a stint at Al-Fadiliya School[16].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh's doctoral advisor was Milton Van Dyke[17].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[18].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh received the Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award[19].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[21].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh received the Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[22].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh received the distinguished professor[23].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh was a member of American Physical Society[24].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
  • Ali H. Nayfeh is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tulkarm[2], Ali H. Nayfeh… he was born on December 21, 1933[3]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Al-Fadiliya School[16], a school[32], in Palestine[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Tulkarm[35]. Ali H. Nayfeh's doctoral advisor was Milton Van Dyke[17]. Academic degrees include doctorate[36], master's degree[37], and bachelor's degree[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7]. Ali H. Nayfeh's field of work was aerodynamics[13]. Among his employers was Virginia Tech[14]. Doctoral students include Osama A. Kandil[39]; Phanikrishna Thota[40]; Mohammed Daqaq[41]; Abdessattar Abdelkefi[42]; Arash Bahrami[43]; and Balakumar Balachandran[44], a researcher[45], b. 1963[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[18], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1824[49]; Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award[19], an award[50], founded in 2008[51]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[52]; Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[21]; Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[22], a fellowship award[53], founded in 1949[54]; and distinguished professor[23], a position[55].

Personal Life

Ali H. Nayfeh's religion is recorded as Islam[26].

Death and Burial

Ali H. Nayfeh died on March 27, 2017[5]. He died in Amman[4].

Why It Matters

Ali H. Nayfeh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Ali H. Nayfeh born?

Born in Tulkarm[2], Ali H. Nayfeh…

Where did Ali H. Nayfeh die?

Ali H. Nayfeh died in Amman[4].

What did Ali H. Nayfeh do for work?

Ali H. Nayfeh worked as military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Ali H. Nayfeh go to school?

Ali H. Nayfeh was educated at Stanford University[15] and Al-Fadiliya School[16].

What awards did Ali H. Nayfeh receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[18], Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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