Hassan Aref

Egyptian American professor of fluid dynamics (1950–2011)
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Hassan Aref

Summary

Hassan Aref is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He was born on +1950-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in De Land[4]. He died on +2011-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], Hassan Aref…
  • Hassan Aref died in De Land[4].
  • Hassan Aref was born on +1950-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hassan Aref died on +2011-09-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hassan Aref held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Hassan Aref worked as a physicist[6].
  • Hassan Aref's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Hassan Aref's field of work was fluid mechanics[10].
  • Hassan Aref was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Hassan Aref was employed by University of California, San Diego[12].
  • Among Hassan Aref's employers was Virginia Tech[13].
  • Among Hassan Aref's employers was Technical University of Denmark[14].
  • Among Hassan Aref's employers was Brown University[15].
  • Hassan Aref's education included a stint at Cornell University[16].
  • Hassan Aref's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[17].
  • Hassan Aref's doctoral advisor was Eric D. Siggia[18].
  • Hassan Aref received the Otto Laporte Award[19].
  • Hassan Aref received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Hassan Aref received the honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark[21].
  • Hassan Aref received the G. I. Taylor Medal[22].
  • Hassan Aref was a member of American Physical Society[23].
  • Hassan Aref is recorded as male[24].
  • Hassan Aref's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Hassan Aref supervised Mark A. Stremler as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hassan Aref supervised Gretar Tryggvason as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria[2], Hassan Aref… he was born on +1950-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and University of Copenhagen[17], a public research university[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1479[34]. Hassan Aref's doctoral advisor was Eric D. Siggia[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Hassan Aref's field of work was fluid mechanics[10]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37]; University of California, San Diego[12], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1960[40]; Virginia Tech[13], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1872[43]; Technical University of Denmark[14], an institute of technology[44], in Denmark[45], founded in 1829[46], headquartered in Kongens Lyngby[47]; and Brown University[15], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1765[50], headquartered in Providence[51]. Doctoral students include Mark A. Stremler[26], a university teacher[52] and Gretar Tryggvason[27], an engineer[53], b. 1956[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Otto Laporte Award[19], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1972[58]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[59]; honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark[21], an award[60], in Denmark[61]; and G. I. Taylor Medal[22], an engineering award[62], in United States[63].

Death and Burial

Hassan Aref died on +2011-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in De Land[4].

Why It Matters

Hassan Aref ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64]

FAQs

Where was Hassan Aref born?

Hassan Aref was born in Alexandria[2].

Where did Hassan Aref die?

Hassan Aref passed away in De Land[4].

What did Hassan Aref do for work?

Hassan Aref worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Hassan Aref go to school?

Hassan Aref was educated at Cornell University[16] and University of Copenhagen[17].

What awards did Hassan Aref receive?

Honors received include Otto Laporte Award[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark[21], and G. I. Taylor Medal[22].

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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