David Hestenes

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].