Gordon Van Wylen

American physicist
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Gordon Van Wylen

Summary

Gordon Van Wylen is a human[1]. Born in Grant[2], he… he was born on February 6, 1920[3]. He died in Holland[4]. He died on November 5, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university president[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Van Wylen's place of birth was Grant[2].
  • Gordon Van Wylen died in Holland[4].
  • Gordon Van Wylen was born on February 6, 1920[3].
  • Gordon Van Wylen died on November 5, 2020[5].
  • Gordon Van Wylen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's professions included physicist[6].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's professions included university president[7].
  • Gordon Van Wylen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Gordon Van Wylen's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Gordon Van Wylen was employed by Hope College[12].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's education included a stint at Calvin University[13].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].
  • Gordon Van Wylen was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's doctoral advisor was Samuel Collins[16].
  • Gordon Van Wylen is recorded as male[17].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gordon Van Wylen supervised William B. Streett as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gordon Van Wylen supervised Richard Edwin Sonntag as a doctoral student[20].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[21].
  • Gordon Van Wylen was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's given name is recorded as Gordon[23].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Gordon Van Wylen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gordon Van Wylen'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Gordon Van Wylen's place of birth was Grant[2]. He was born on February 6, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Calvin University[13], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1876[29], headquartered in East Grand Rapids[30]; University of Michigan[14], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Gordon Van Wylen's doctoral advisor was Samuel Collins[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university president[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Michigan[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1817[41], headquartered in Ann Arbor[42] and Hope College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1862[45], headquartered in Holland[46]. Doctoral students include William B. Streett[19], a chemist[47], 1932–2024[48], of United States[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[50] and Richard Edwin Sonntag[20], a university teacher[51], 1933–2010[52], of United States[53].

Death and Burial

Gordon Van Wylen died on November 5, 2020[5]. He died in Holland[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[21].

Why It Matters

Gordon Van Wylen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Van Wylen born?

Born in Grant[2], Gordon Van Wylen…

Where did Gordon Van Wylen die?

Gordon Van Wylen died in Holland[4].

What did Gordon Van Wylen do for work?

Gordon Van Wylen worked as physicist[6], university president[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gordon Van Wylen go to school?

Gordon Van Wylen was educated at Calvin University[13], University of Michigan[14], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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