Harry Swinney

American physicist
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Harry Swinney

Summary

Harry Swinney is a human[1]. He was born in Opelousas[2]. He was born on +1939-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Harry Swinney was born in Opelousas[2].
  • Harry Swinney was born on +1939-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Swinney held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Harry Swinney's professions included physicist[4].
  • Among Harry Swinney's employers was University of Texas at Austin[7].
  • Harry Swinney was employed by City College of New York[8].
  • Harry Swinney was educated at Johns Hopkins University[9].
  • Harry Swinney was educated at Rhodes College[10].
  • Harry Swinney's doctoral advisor was Herman Z. Cummins[11].
  • Harry Swinney received the Boltzmann Medal[12].
  • Harry Swinney received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • Harry Swinney received the Fluid Dynamics Prize[14].
  • Harry Swinney received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[15].
  • Harry Swinney received the Lewis Fry Richardson Medal[16].
  • Harry Swinney received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Harry Swinney was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Harry Swinney was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Harry Swinney was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Harry Swinney is recorded as male[21].
  • Harry Swinney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Harry Swinney supervised Eric Weeks as a doctoral student[23].
  • Harry Swinney supervised Andrew McLeod Fraser as a doctoral student[24].
  • Harry Swinney supervised Paul Byron Umbanhowar as a doctoral student[25].
  • Harry Swinney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080790751[26].
  • Harry Swinney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 87152[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Swinney's place of birth was Opelousas[2]. He was born on +1939-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31] and Rhodes College[10], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]. Harry Swinney's doctoral advisor was Herman Z. Cummins[11].

Career and Affiliations

Harry Swinney's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[7], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1883[37], headquartered in Austin[38] and City College of New York[8], a higher education institution[39], in United States[40], founded in 1847[41], headquartered in New York City[42]. Doctoral students include Eric Weeks[23], a physicist[43], b. 1970[44], of United States[45]; Andrew McLeod Fraser[24]; and Paul Byron Umbanhowar[25], a university teacher[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Boltzmann Medal[12], an award[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[48]; Fluid Dynamics Prize[14], an award[49], founded in 1979[50]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[15], a fellowship award[51]; Lewis Fry Richardson Medal[16], a geophysics award[52], founded in 1998[53]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56].

Why It Matters

Harry Swinney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Harry Swinney born?

Harry Swinney's place of birth was Opelousas[2].

What did Harry Swinney do for work?

Harry Swinney worked as physicist[4].

Where did Harry Swinney go to school?

Harry Swinney was educated at Johns Hopkins University[9] and Rhodes College[10].

What awards did Harry Swinney receive?

Honors received include Boltzmann Medal[12], Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], Fluid Dynamics Prize[14], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[15].

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  16. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [20] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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