David Hestenes
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Summary
David Hestenes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1933-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- David Hestenes was born in Chicago[2].
- David Hestenes was born on +1933-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
- David Hestenes was born on +1933-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
- David Hestenes's father was Magnus Hestenes[9].
- David Hestenes held citizenship in United States[10].
- David Hestenes's professions included physicist[4].
- David Hestenes's professions included mathematician[5].
- David Hestenes worked as a university teacher[6].
- David Hestenes's field of work was physics[11].
- David Hestenes's field of work was orbital mechanics[12].
- David Hestenes's field of work was attitude control[13].
- David Hestenes's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
- David Hestenes's field of work was geometric algebra[15].
- David Hestenes's field of work was Clifford algebra[16].
- Among David Hestenes's employers was Arizona State University[17].
- Among David Hestenes's employers was Princeton University[18].
- Among David Hestenes's employers was Jet Propulsion Laboratory[19].
- David Hestenes's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[20].
- David Hestenes's education included a stint at Princeton University[21].
- David Hestenes's doctoral advisor was Robert Finkelstein[22].
- David Hestenes received the Oersted Medal[23].
- David Hestenes received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
- David Hestenes received the Excellence in Physics Education Award[25].
- David Hestenes's image is recorded as David Hestenes ASU March 2019 SciAPP conference.jpg[26].
- David Hestenes is recorded as male[27].
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Origins and Family
David Hestenes's place of birth was Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1933-05-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1933-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Magnus Hestenes[9].
Education
Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[20], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Princeton University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. David Hestenes's doctoral advisor was Robert Finkelstein[22]. He studied under John Archibald Wheeler[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[37]; orbital mechanics[12]; attitude control[13]; theoretical physics[14], a branch of physics[38]; geometric algebra[15], an algebra over a field[39]; and Clifford algebra[16], a mathematical concept[40]. Employers include Arizona State University[17], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1885[43], headquartered in Tempe[44]; Princeton University[18], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1746[47], headquartered in Princeton[48]; and Jet Propulsion Laboratory[19], a NASA facility[49], in United States[50], founded in 1936[51]. David Hestenes supervised Garrett Eugene Sobczyk as a doctoral student[52].
Recognition
Awards received include Oersted Medal[23], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1936[55]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[56]; and Excellence in Physics Education Award[25], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 2006[59].
Why It Matters
David Hestenes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
Where was David Hestenes born?
David Hestenes was born in Chicago[2].
Who were David Hestenes's parents?
David Hestenes's father was Magnus Hestenes[9].
What did David Hestenes do for work?
David Hestenes worked as physicist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did David Hestenes go to school?
David Hestenes was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[20] and Princeton University[21].
What awards did David Hestenes receive?
Honors received include Oersted Medal[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], and Excellence in Physics Education Award[25].