Helen Thom Edwards

American physicist (1936–2016)
Person human Q1601832
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Helen Thom Edwards

Summary

Helen Thom Edwards is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Detroit[2]. She was born on +1936-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2016-06-21T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a physicist[5] and engineer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Helen Thom Edwards…
  • Helen Thom Edwards was born on +1936-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Helen Thom Edwards died on +2016-06-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Helen Thom Edwards held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Helen Thom Edwards worked as a physicist[5].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's professions included engineer[6].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's field of work was accelerator physics[9].
  • Among Helen Thom Edwards's employers was Fermilab[10].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Helen Thom Edwards received the MacArthur Fellows Program[12].
  • Helen Thom Edwards received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[13].
  • Helen Thom Edwards received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Helen Thom Edwards received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[15].
  • Helen Thom Edwards received the Robert R. Wilson Prize[16].
  • Helen Thom Edwards was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Helen Thom Edwards was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's image is recorded as Helen Edwards 83-0834-04.jpg[19].
  • Helen Thom Edwards is recorded as female[20].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gsvfd[22].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's family name is recorded as Edwards[23].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's given name is recorded as Helen[24].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Helen Thom Edwards'}[26].
  • Helen Thom Edwards's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Helen T. Edwards'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Helen Thom Edwards was born in Detroit[2]. She was born on +1936-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Helen Thom Edwards was educated at Cornell University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and engineer[6]. Helen Thom Edwards's field of work was accelerator physics[9]. She was employed by Fermilab[10].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1981[30]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[13], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1980[33]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[34]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[15], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1960[37]; and Robert R. Wilson Prize[16], a science award[38], founded in 1986[39].

Death and Burial

Helen Thom Edwards died on +2016-06-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Helen Thom Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Helen Thom Edwards born?

Helen Thom Edwards's place of birth was Detroit[2].

What did Helen Thom Edwards do for work?

Helen Thom Edwards worked as physicist[5] and engineer[6].

Where did Helen Thom Edwards go to school?

Helen Thom Edwards was educated at Cornell University[11].

What awards did Helen Thom Edwards receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[15].

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  12. [13] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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