Edgar Bain

American metallurgist (1891–1971)
Person human Q742183
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Edgar Bain

Summary

Edgar Bain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marion[2]. He was born on +1891-09-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edgeworth[4]. He died on +1971-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], metallurgist[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Bain was born in Marion[2].
  • Edgar Bain passed away in Edgeworth[4].
  • Edgar Bain was born on +1891-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edgar Bain died on +1971-11-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edgar Bain held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Edgar Bain worked as an engineer[6].
  • Edgar Bain worked as a metallurgist[7].
  • Edgar Bain's professions included chemist[8].
  • Among Edgar Bain's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[11].
  • Edgar Bain was educated at Ohio State University[12].
  • Edgar Bain received the John Price Wetherill Medal[13].
  • Edgar Bain received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Edgar Bain was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Edgar Bain is recorded as male[16].
  • Edgar Bain's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edgar Bain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080809897[18].
  • Edgar Bain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1254405[19].
  • Edgar Bain's GND ID is recorded as 127402063[20].
  • Edgar Bain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50020868[21].
  • Edgar Bain's IdRef ID is recorded as 121977137[22].
  • Edgar Bain's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w19g[23].
  • Edgar Bain's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1963838A[24].
  • Edgar Bain's family name is recorded as Bain[25].
  • Edgar Bain's given name is recorded as Edgar[26].
  • Edgar Bain's given name is recorded as Collins[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marion[2], Edgar Bain… he was born on +1891-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edgar Bain's education included a stint at Ohio State University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], metallurgist[7], and chemist[8]. Edgar Bain was employed by Technische Universität Berlin[11].

Recognition

Awards received include John Price Wetherill Medal[13], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[31].

Death and Burial

Edgar Bain died on +1971-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Edgeworth[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgar Bain include bainite[32], a microstructure[33].

Why It Matters

Edgar Bain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include bainite[32], a microstructure[33].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Bain born?

Edgar Bain was born in Marion[2].

Where did Edgar Bain die?

Edgar Bain passed away in Edgeworth[4].

What did Edgar Bain do for work?

Edgar Bain worked as engineer[6], metallurgist[7], and chemist[8].

Where did Edgar Bain go to school?

Edgar Bain was educated at Ohio State University[12].

What awards did Edgar Bain receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal[13] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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