Harold Edgerton
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Summary
Harold Edgerton was born on April 6, 1903[1], in Fremont[2]. He died on January 4, 1990[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], inventor[8], and electrical engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1903[11]
- Date of death: 1990[12]
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Field of work: electrical engineering[15]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16]
- Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], University of Nebraska–Lincoln[18]
- Award received: National Medal of Technology and Innovation[19], Albert A. Michelson Medal[20], SPIE Gold Medal[21], David Richardson Medal[22], Howard N. Potts Medal[23], National Medal of Science[24], National Inventors Hall of Fame[25], Holley Medal[26], Progress Medal[27], Progress Medal (SMPTE)[28], National Academy of Engineering Founders Award[29], Fellow of the American Physical Society[30], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT[32]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], American Philosophical Society[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Commons category: Harold Eugene Edgerton[37]
- Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[38]
- Family name: Edgerton[39]
- Given name: Harold[40], Eugene[41]
- Significant event: atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki[42]
- Described at URL: https://atomicphotographers.com/photographers/harold-edgerton/[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Name in native language: Harold Eugene Edgerton[45]
Why It Matters
Harold Edgerton has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Stephen Benton[48], a physicist[49], 1941–2003[50], of United States[51], awarded the Edwin H. Land Medal[52], specialised in physics[53].
FAQs
Where was Harold Edgerton born?
Harold Edgerton's place of birth was Fremont[2].
Where did Harold Edgerton die?
Harold Edgerton passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did Harold Edgerton do for work?
Harold Edgerton worked as a photographer[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], inventor[8], and electrical engineer[9].
Where did Harold Edgerton go to school?
Harold Edgerton was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[18].
What awards did Harold Edgerton receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[19], Albert A. Michelson Medal[20], SPIE Gold Medal[21], and David Richardson Medal[22].
Who did Harold Edgerton influence?
Harold Edgerton has been cited as an influence by Stephen Benton[48].