David McComas

American space physicist
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David McComas

Summary

David McComas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1958-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David McComas was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • David McComas was born on +1958-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David McComas held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David McComas's professions included physicist[4].
  • Among David McComas's employers was Princeton University[7].
  • Among David McComas's employers was Southwest Research Institute[8].
  • David McComas was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • David McComas's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • David McComas received the James B. Macelwane Medal[11].
  • David McComas received the Arctowski Medal[12].
  • David McComas received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • David McComas received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • David McComas's image is recorded as 20181016 McComasD DJA 002w.jpg[15].
  • David McComas is recorded as male[16].
  • David McComas's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David McComas's ISNI is recorded as 000000035348593X[18].
  • David McComas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 288763166[19].
  • David McComas's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-6160-1158[20].
  • David McComas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011v647f[21].
  • David McComas's family name is recorded as McComas[22].
  • David McComas's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David McComas's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • David McComas's ResearcherID is recorded as H-6202-2011[25].
  • David McComas's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7006360125[26].
  • David McComas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

David McComas's place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1958-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

David McComas worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include Princeton University[7], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39] and Southwest Research Institute[8], a nonprofit organization[40], in United States[41], founded in 1947[42], headquartered in San Antonio[43].

Recognition

Awards received include James B. Macelwane Medal[11], an award[44], founded in 1962[45]; Arctowski Medal[12], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1969[48]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[49]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1874[52].

Why It Matters

David McComas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was David McComas born?

Born in Milwaukee[2], David McComas…

What did David McComas do for work?

David McComas worked as physicist[4].

Where did David McComas go to school?

David McComas was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did David McComas receive?

Honors received include James B. Macelwane Medal[11], Arctowski Medal[12], Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [9] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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