Allan Acosta

American engineer
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Allan Acosta

Summary

Allan Acosta is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1924[2]. He passed away in La Jolla[3]. He died on May 18, 2020[4]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Allan Acosta died in La Jolla[3].
  • Allan Acosta was born on January 1, 1924[2].
  • Allan Acosta was born on August 10, 1924[8].
  • Allan Acosta died on May 18, 2020[4].
  • Allan Acosta held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Allan Acosta worked as a mechanical engineer[5].
  • Allan Acosta's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Allan Acosta was employed by California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Allan Acosta's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Allan Acosta was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Allan Acosta was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Allan Acosta received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Allan Acosta received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15].
  • Allan Acosta received the Henry R. Worthington Medal[16].
  • Allan Acosta is recorded as male[17].
  • Allan Acosta's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Allan Acosta supervised Joseph Katz as a doctoral student[19].
  • Allan Acosta's family name is recorded as Acosta[20].
  • Allan Acosta's given name is recorded as Allan[21].
  • Allan Acosta's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • Allan Acosta's official website is recorded as https://allanacosta.blog/[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1924[2] and August 10, 1924[8].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1891[26], headquartered in California[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mechanical engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. Allan Acosta was employed by California Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised Joseph Katz as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30]; Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15]; and Henry R. Worthington Medal[16].

Death and Burial

Allan Acosta died on May 18, 2020[4]. He passed away in La Jolla[3].

Why It Matters

Allan Acosta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Allan Acosta die?

Allan Acosta died in La Jolla[3].

What did Allan Acosta do for work?

Allan Acosta worked as mechanical engineer[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Allan Acosta go to school?

Allan Acosta was educated at California Institute of Technology[11], California Institute of Technology[12], and California Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Allan Acosta receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15], and Henry R. Worthington Medal[16].

References

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  1. [3] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . caltech.edu. caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . eas.caltech.edu. eas.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Fast id 242729
    Wikidata description American engineer
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