Carla Messina

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Carla Messina was born on July 22, 1937, in Ames[1] and died on January 31, 2021, in Bethesda[1][2]. She was the daughter of John H. Harms[1] and Alberta L. Harms[1]. Following her death, she was buried at Arlington National Cemetery[2].

A physicist by occupation[1], Messina's fields of study included physics, thermodynamics, molecular biophysics, and typesetting[3]. She received her education from the University of Maryland and George Washington University[3]. Her professional career included a long tenure at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where she was employed from 1958 to 1990[1].

Carla Messina

Summary

Carla Messina is a human[1]. Born in Ames[2], she… she was born on +1937-07-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Bethesda[4]. She died on +2021-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physicist[6]. She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Carla Messina was born in Ames[2].
  • Carla Messina died in Bethesda[4].
  • Carla Messina was born on +1937-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carla Messina died on +2021-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carla Messina is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • Carla Messina's father was John H. Harms[9].
  • Carla Messina's mother was Alberta L. Harms[10].
  • Carla Messina held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Carla Messina worked as a physicist[6].
  • Carla Messina's field of work was physics[12].
  • Carla Messina's field of work was thermodynamics[13].
  • Carla Messina's field of work was molecular biophysics[14].
  • Carla Messina's field of work was typesetting[15].
  • Carla Messina's field of work was computer science[16].
  • Carla Messina was employed by National Institute of Standards and Technology[17].
  • Carla Messina was educated at University of Maryland[18].
  • Carla Messina's education included a stint at George Washington University[19].
  • Carla Messina is recorded as female[20].
  • Carla Messina's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Carla Messina's ISNI is recorded as 000000038434112X[22].
  • Carla Messina's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 275377543[23].
  • Carla Messina's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85269550[24].
  • Carla Messina's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02924565[25].
  • Carla Messina's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[26].
  • Carla Messina earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Carla Messina's place of birth was Ames[2]. She was born on +1937-07-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was John H. Harms[9]. Her mother was Alberta L. Harms[10].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in College Park[31] and George Washington University[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science[27] and Master of Science[35].

Career and Affiliations

Carla Messina worked as a physicist[6]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[36]; thermodynamics[13], a branch of physics[37]; molecular biophysics[14], a branch of physics[38]; typesetting[15]; and computer science[16], an academic discipline[39]. Among her employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[17].

Death and Burial

Carla Messina died on +2021-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Bethesda[4]. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Carla Messina is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Carla Messina born?

Born in Ames[2], Carla Messina…

Where did Carla Messina die?

Carla Messina passed away in Bethesda[4].

Who were Carla Messina's parents?

Carla Messina's father was John H. Harms[9]. Carla Messina's mother was Alberta L. Harms[10].

What did Carla Messina do for work?

Carla Messina worked as physicist[6].

Where did Carla Messina go to school?

Carla Messina was educated at University of Maryland[18] and George Washington University[19].

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  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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