Edwin R. Gilliland

American chemical engineer (1909-1973)
Person human Q5346761
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Edwin R. Gilliland

Summary

Edwin R. Gilliland is a human[1]. Born in El Reno[2], he… he was born on +1909-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Belmont[4]. He died on +1973-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edwin R. Gilliland's place of birth was El Reno[2].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland died in Belmont[4].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland was born on +1909-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland died on +1973-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland worked as an engineer[6].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's professions included teacher[7].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[13].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kilgore Sherwood[14].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland received the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[15].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland is recorded as male[18].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland supervised Robert Hardy Fariss as a doctoral student[20].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082346056[21].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53262873[22].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88607247[23].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's IdRef ID is recorded as 079332749[24].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's SBN author ID is recorded as UTOV536619[25].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 260327[26].
  • Edwin R. Gilliland's residence is recorded as Arlington[27].

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Origins and Family

Edwin R. Gilliland was born in El Reno[2]. He was born on +1909-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Pennsylvania State University[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37], headquartered in Penn State University Park[38]. Edwin R. Gilliland's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kilgore Sherwood[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and teacher[7]. Edwin R. Gilliland was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised Robert Hardy Fariss as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Edwin R. Gilliland received the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[15].

Death and Burial

Edwin R. Gilliland died on +1973-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Belmont[4].

Why It Matters

Edwin R. Gilliland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Edwin R. Gilliland born?

Edwin R. Gilliland's place of birth was El Reno[2].

Where did Edwin R. Gilliland die?

Edwin R. Gilliland passed away in Belmont[4].

What did Edwin R. Gilliland do for work?

Edwin R. Gilliland worked as engineer[6] and teacher[7].

Where did Edwin R. Gilliland go to school?

Edwin R. Gilliland was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], and Pennsylvania State University[13].

What awards did Edwin R. Gilliland receive?

Honors received include E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[15].

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  12. [15] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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