Gordon Pettengill

Summary

Gordon Pettengill is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Providence^[2]. He was born on February 10, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Concord^[4]. He died on May 8, 2021^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gordon Pettengill's place of birth was Providence^[2].
• Gordon Pettengill died in Concord^[4].
• Gordon Pettengill was born on February 10, 1926^[3].
• Gordon Pettengill died on May 8, 2021^[5].
• Gordon Pettengill held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Gordon Pettengill's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Gordon Pettengill's professions included physicist^[7].
• Gordon Pettengill worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Gordon Pettengill's field of work was radio astronomy^[11].
• Gordon Pettengill's field of work was planetary science^[12].
• Among Gordon Pettengill's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Gordon Pettengill was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Gordon Pettengill was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Gordon Pettengill received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Gordon Pettengill received the Magellanic Premium^[17].
• Gordon Pettengill received the Charles A. Whitten Medal^[18].
• Gordon Pettengill received the Whipple Award^[19].
• Gordon Pettengill was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Gordon Pettengill was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Gordon Pettengill was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Gordon Pettengill is recorded as male^[23].
• Gordon Pettengill's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Gordon Pettengill supervised Steven J. Ostro as a doctoral student^[25].
• Gordon Pettengill earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[26].
• Gordon Pettengill's family name is recorded as Pettengill^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Providence^[2], Gordon Pettengill… he was born on February 10, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Gordon Pettengill earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include radio astronomy^[11], a branch of astronomy^[36] and planetary science^[12], a branch of science^[37]. Gordon Pettengill was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13]. He supervised Steven J. Ostro as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1925^[40]; Magellanic Premium^[17], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1786^[43]; Charles A. Whitten Medal^[18], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1985^[46]; and Whipple Award^[19], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1989^[49].

Death and Burial

Gordon Pettengill died on May 8, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Concord^[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Pettengill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Pettengill born?

Born in Providence^[2], Gordon Pettengill…

Where did Gordon Pettengill die?

Gordon Pettengill passed away in Concord^[4].

What did Gordon Pettengill do for work?

Gordon Pettengill worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Gordon Pettengill go to school?

Gordon Pettengill was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14] and University of California, Berkeley^[15].

What awards did Gordon Pettengill receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Magellanic Premium^[17], Charles A. Whitten Medal^[18], and Whipple Award^[19].