Henry M. Foley

American physicist (1917–1982)
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Henry M. Foley

Summary

Henry M. Foley is a human[1]. Born in Palmer[2], he… he was born on +1917-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1982-08-14T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henry M. Foley's place of birth was Palmer[2].
  • Henry M. Foley passed away in New York City[4].
  • Henry M. Foley was born on +1917-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry M. Foley died on +1982-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry M. Foley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Henry M. Foley worked as a physicist[6].
  • Henry M. Foley worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Henry M. Foley was employed by Columbia University[10].
  • Henry M. Foley was educated at University of Michigan[11].
  • Henry M. Foley's doctoral advisor was David M. Dennison[12].
  • Henry M. Foley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Henry M. Foley received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Henry M. Foley is recorded as male[15].
  • Henry M. Foley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henry M. Foley supervised Joseph F. Traub as a doctoral student[17].
  • Henry M. Foley supervised Joseph Sucher as a doctoral student[18].
  • Henry M. Foley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305226165[19].
  • Henry M. Foley's GND ID is recorded as 1200504275[20].
  • Henry M. Foley's IdRef ID is recorded as 171027965[21].
  • Henry M. Foley's archives at is recorded as Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Columbia University)[22].
  • Henry M. Foley's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 30091[23].
  • Henry M. Foley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04y6t_t[24].
  • Henry M. Foley's family name is recorded as Foley[25].
  • Henry M. Foley's given name is recorded as Henry[26].
  • Henry M. Foley's zbMATH author ID is recorded as foley.h-m[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Palmer[2], Henry M. Foley… he was born on +1917-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Henry M. Foley's education included a stint at University of Michigan[11]. His doctoral advisor was David M. Dennison[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Henry M. Foley was employed by Columbia University[10]. Doctoral students include Joseph F. Traub[17], a computer scientist[28], 1932–2015[29], of United States[30], awarded the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[31] and Joseph Sucher[18], a physicist[32], 1930–2019[33], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[38].

Death and Burial

Henry M. Foley died on +1982-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Henry M. Foley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph F. Traub[41], a computer scientist[42], 1932–2015[43], of United States[44], awarded the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[45].

FAQs

Where was Henry M. Foley born?

Henry M. Foley's place of birth was Palmer[2].

Where did Henry M. Foley die?

Henry M. Foley died in New York City[4].

What did Henry M. Foley do for work?

Henry M. Foley worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Henry M. Foley go to school?

Henry M. Foley was educated at University of Michigan[11].

What awards did Henry M. Foley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

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  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . history.aip.org. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . history.aip.org. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Michigan
    Place of death New York City
    Doctoral student Joseph F. Traub, Joseph Sucher
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