Edward Purdy Ney

American physicist (1920-1996)
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Edward Purdy Ney

Summary

Edward Purdy Ney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1920-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Minneapolis[4]. He died on +1996-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Purdy Ney's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
  • Edward Purdy Ney passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • Edward Purdy Ney was born on +1920-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Purdy Ney died on +1996-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Purdy Ney held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Edward Purdy Ney worked as a physicist[6].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's field of work was cosmic radiation[9].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's field of work was atmospheric physics[10].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's field of work was heliophysics[11].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's field of work was infrared astronomy[12].
  • Edward Purdy Ney was employed by University of Minnesota[13].
  • Edward Purdy Ney was educated at University of Virginia[14].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[15].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's education included a stint at Waukon High School[16].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's doctoral advisor was Jesse Beams[17].
  • Edward Purdy Ney received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[18].
  • Edward Purdy Ney received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[19].
  • Edward Purdy Ney was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's image is recorded as Edward Purdy Ney.jpg[21].
  • Edward Purdy Ney is recorded as male[22].
  • Edward Purdy Ney's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edward Purdy Ney supervised Frank B. McDonald as a doctoral student[24].
  • Edward Purdy Ney supervised John Linsley as a doctoral student[25].
  • Edward Purdy Ney supervised Nahmin Horwitz as a doctoral student[26].
  • Edward Purdy Ney supervised Fred Gillett as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Purdy Ney's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1920-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Virginia[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Charlottesville[31]; University of Minnesota[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Minneapolis[35]; and Waukon High School[16], a high school[36], in United States[37]. Edward Purdy Ney's doctoral advisor was Jesse Beams[17].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Purdy Ney worked as a physicist[6]. Fields of work include cosmic radiation[9], a particle radiation[38]; atmospheric physics[10], a branch of physics[39]; heliophysics[11], an academic discipline[40]; and infrared astronomy[12], a branch of astronomy[41]. Among his employers was University of Minnesota[13]. Doctoral students include Frank B. McDonald[24], a physicist[42], 1925–2012[43], of United States[44], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[45], specialised in physics[46]; John Linsley[25], a physicist[47], 1925–2002[48], of United States[49]; Nahmin Horwitz[26], a university teacher[50], 1927–2012[51]; Fred Gillett[27], an astronomer[52], 1937–2001[53], of United States[54], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[55], specialised in infrared astronomy[56]; and Robert E. Danielson[57], a university teacher[58], 1931–1976[59], of United States[60].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[18], a medallion[61], in United States[62], founded in 1961[63] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[19], a fellowship award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1962[66].

Death and Burial

Edward Purdy Ney died on +1996-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Purdy Ney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Edward Purdy Ney born?

Born in Minneapolis[2], Edward Purdy Ney…

Where did Edward Purdy Ney die?

Edward Purdy Ney passed away in Minneapolis[4].

What did Edward Purdy Ney do for work?

Edward Purdy Ney worked as physicist[6].

Where did Edward Purdy Ney go to school?

Edward Purdy Ney was educated at University of Virginia[14], University of Minnesota[15], and Waukon High School[16].

What awards did Edward Purdy Ney receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[18] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[19].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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