Hugh Latimer Dryden

American aeronautical scientist and civil servant (1898–1965)
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Hugh Latimer Dryden
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Hugh Latimer Dryden

Summary

Hugh Latimer Dryden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Worcester County[2]. He was born on July 2, 1898[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on December 2, 1965[5]. He worked as an academic[6], physicist[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Worcester County[2], Hugh Latimer Dryden…
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden was born on July 2, 1898[3].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden died on December 2, 1965[5].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden worked as an academic[6].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden worked as a physicist[7].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden worked as an engineer[8].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden held the position of Administrator of NASA[11].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden was educated at Baltimore City College[12].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal[14].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden received the Elliott Cresson Medal[15].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden received the John Fritz Medal[16].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden received the National Medal of Science[17].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden received the Langley Gold Medal[18].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden is recorded as male[24].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden's Commons category is recorded as Hugh L. Dryden[26].
  • Hugh Latimer Dryden's family name is recorded as Dryden[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Latimer Dryden was born in Worcester County[2]. He was born on July 2, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Baltimore City College[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30] and Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6], physicist[7], and engineer[8]. Hugh Latimer Dryden held the position of Administrator of NASA[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[14], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1928[37]; Elliott Cresson Medal[15], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1875[40]; John Fritz Medal[16], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1902[43]; National Medal of Science[17], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1963[46]; Langley Gold Medal[18], a science award[47], in United States[48]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[49].

Death and Burial

Hugh Latimer Dryden died on December 2, 1965[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hugh Latimer Dryden include Armstrong Flight Research Center[50], a NASA facility[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53], headquartered in Edwards Air Force Base[54] and Dryden[55], a lunar crater[56].

Why It Matters

Hugh Latimer Dryden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Armstrong Flight Research Center[50], a NASA facility[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53], headquartered in Edwards Air Force Base[54] and Dryden[55], a lunar crater[56].

FAQs

Where was Hugh Latimer Dryden born?

Hugh Latimer Dryden was born in Worcester County[2].

Where did Hugh Latimer Dryden die?

Hugh Latimer Dryden passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Hugh Latimer Dryden do for work?

Hugh Latimer Dryden worked as academic[6], physicist[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Hugh Latimer Dryden go to school?

Hugh Latimer Dryden was educated at Baltimore City College[12] and Johns Hopkins University[13].

What awards did Hugh Latimer Dryden receive?

Honors received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[14], Elliott Cresson Medal[15], John Fritz Medal[16], and National Medal of Science[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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