Hugh Herr

American bioengineer
Person human Q3738041
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Hugh Herr

Summary

Hugh Herr is a human[1]. He was born in Lancaster[2]. He was born on +1964-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], biophysicist[5], rock climber[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancaster[2], Hugh Herr…
  • Hugh Herr was born on +1964-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Herr held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Hugh Herr's professions included engineer[4].
  • Hugh Herr worked as a biophysicist[5].
  • Hugh Herr worked as a rock climber[6].
  • Hugh Herr's professions included researcher[7].
  • Hugh Herr's field of work was bioengineering[10].
  • Hugh Herr was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Hugh Herr's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Hugh Herr's education included a stint at Millersville University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Hugh Herr's doctoral advisor was Thomas A. McMahon[14].
  • Hugh Herr received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[15].
  • Hugh Herr received the Heinz Award[16].
  • Hugh Herr's image is recorded as Hugh Herr, 2013-crop.jpg[17].
  • Hugh Herr is recorded as male[18].
  • Hugh Herr's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hugh Herr supervised Jared John Markowitz as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hugh Herr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032476987[21].
  • Hugh Herr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9020072[22].
  • Hugh Herr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91032353[23].
  • Hugh Herr's Commons category is recorded as Hugh Herr[24].
  • Hugh Herr's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-3169-1011[25].
  • Hugh Herr's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 220072[26].
  • Hugh Herr's sport is recorded as rock climbing[27].

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Origins and Family

Hugh Herr's place of birth was Lancaster[2]. He was born on +1964-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Millersville University of Pennsylvania[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34]. Hugh Herr's doctoral advisor was Thomas A. McMahon[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], biophysicist[5], rock climber[6], and researcher[7]. Hugh Herr's field of work was bioengineering[10]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. He supervised Jared John Markowitz as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[15], a science award[35], in Spain[36] and Heinz Award[16], a science award[37], founded in 1993[38].

Why It Matters

Hugh Herr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Herr born?

Born in Lancaster[2], Hugh Herr…

What did Hugh Herr do for work?

Hugh Herr worked as engineer[4], biophysicist[5], rock climber[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Hugh Herr go to school?

Hugh Herr was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and Millersville University of Pennsylvania[13].

What awards did Hugh Herr receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[15] and Heinz Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . fpa.es. fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  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

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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