George N. Hatsopoulos

Greek-American mechanical engineer and thermodynamicist (1927–2018)
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George N. Hatsopoulos

Summary

George N. Hatsopoulos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on January 7, 1927[3]. He died in Lincoln[4]. He died on September 20, 2018[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George N. Hatsopoulos was born in Athens[2].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos died in Lincoln[4].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos was born on January 7, 1927[3].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos died on September 20, 2018[5].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos's professions included engineer[6].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos worked as a physicist[7].
  • Among George N. Hatsopoulos's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos received the John Fritz Medal[11].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos received the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[12].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos received the Heinz Award[13].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos received the Pittcon Heritage Award[14].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos received the Golden Plate Award[15].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos is recorded as male[17].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos's given name is recorded as Nicholas[21].
  • George N. Hatsopoulos's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], George N. Hatsopoulos… he was born on January 7, 1927[3].

Education

George N. Hatsopoulos was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and physicist[7]. George N. Hatsopoulos was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].

Recognition

Awards received include John Fritz Medal[11], a science award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1902[25]; Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[12], a science award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1929[28]; Heinz Award[13], a science award[29], founded in 1993[30]; Pittcon Heritage Award[14], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2002[33]; and Golden Plate Award[15], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1961[36].

Death and Burial

George N. Hatsopoulos died on September 20, 2018[5]. He died in Lincoln[4].

Why It Matters

George N. Hatsopoulos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was George N. Hatsopoulos born?

George N. Hatsopoulos was born in Athens[2].

Where did George N. Hatsopoulos die?

George N. Hatsopoulos died in Lincoln[4].

What did George N. Hatsopoulos do for work?

George N. Hatsopoulos worked as engineer[6] and physicist[7].

Where did George N. Hatsopoulos go to school?

George N. Hatsopoulos was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did George N. Hatsopoulos receive?

Honors received include John Fritz Medal[11], Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[12], Heinz Award[13], and Pittcon Heritage Award[14].

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  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . smenet.org. smenet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sciencehistory.org. sciencehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Greek-American mechanical engineer and thermodynamicist (1927–2018)
    Occupation engineer, physicist
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  2. 1d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation engineer, physicist
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  3. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058617621306706
    Given name George, Nicholas
    Instance of human
    Place of death Lincoln
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