Gareth McKinley

American professor of mechanical engineering
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Gareth McKinley

Summary

Gareth McKinley is a human[1]. He was born in Hertford[2]. He worked as a researcher[3], rheologist[4], and mechanical engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gareth McKinley was born in Hertford[2].
  • Gareth McKinley held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Gareth McKinley worked as a researcher[3].
  • Gareth McKinley's professions included rheologist[4].
  • Gareth McKinley's professions included mechanical engineer[5].
  • Gareth McKinley's field of work was rheology[8].
  • Gareth McKinley's field of work was polymer science[9].
  • Among Gareth McKinley's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Gareth McKinley's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Gareth McKinley's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Gareth McKinley's doctoral advisor was Robert C. Armstrong[13].
  • Gareth McKinley received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Gareth McKinley received the Bingham Medal[15].
  • Gareth McKinley received the G. I. Taylor Medal[16].
  • Gareth McKinley was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Gareth McKinley is recorded as male[18].
  • Gareth McKinley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gareth McKinley supervised Randy H. Ewoldt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gareth McKinley supervised Shabnam Raayai-Ardakani as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gareth McKinley's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-8323-2779[22].
  • Gareth McKinley's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 163295[23].
  • Gareth McKinley's family name is recorded as McKinley[24].
  • Gareth McKinley's given name is recorded as Gareth[25].
  • Gareth McKinley's ResearcherID is recorded as G-4872-2011[26].
  • Gareth McKinley's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7006211729[27].

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Origins and Family

Gareth McKinley's place of birth was Hertford[2].

Education

Gareth McKinley was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. His doctoral advisor was Robert C. Armstrong[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[3], rheologist[4], and mechanical engineer[5]. Fields of work include rheology[8], a branch of physics[28] and polymer science[9], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1861[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33] and Harvard University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]. Doctoral students include Randy H. Ewoldt[20] and Shabnam Raayai-Ardakani[21], a researcher[38], awarded the Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Bingham Medal[15], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44]; and G. I. Taylor Medal[16], an engineering award[45], in United States[46].

Why It Matters

Gareth McKinley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Gareth McKinley born?

Born in Hertford[2], Gareth McKinley…

What did Gareth McKinley do for work?

Gareth McKinley worked as researcher[3], rheologist[4], and mechanical engineer[5].

Where did Gareth McKinley go to school?

Gareth McKinley was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Gareth McKinley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Bingham Medal[15], and G. I. Taylor Medal[16].

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  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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