Ivan A. Getting

American physicist and engineer
Person human Q6095764
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Ivan A. Getting

Summary

Ivan A. Getting is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1912-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Coronado[4]. He died on +2003-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ivan A. Getting's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Ivan A. Getting died in Coronado[4].
  • Ivan A. Getting was born on +1912-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan A. Getting died on +2003-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ivan A. Getting held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ivan A. Getting worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ivan A. Getting's professions included inventor[7].
  • Ivan A. Getting's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Ivan A. Getting was educated at Merton College[11].
  • Ivan A. Getting received the John Fritz Medal[12].
  • Ivan A. Getting received the Charles Stark Draper Prize[13].
  • Ivan A. Getting received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].
  • Ivan A. Getting received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Ivan A. Getting received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Ivan A. Getting received the IEEE Founders Medal[17].
  • Ivan A. Getting was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Ivan A. Getting was a member of American Physical Society[19].
  • Ivan A. Getting is recorded as male[20].
  • Ivan A. Getting's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ivan A. Getting's ISNI is recorded as 0000000381545821[22].
  • Ivan A. Getting's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 261401684[23].
  • Ivan A. Getting's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89129217[24].
  • Ivan A. Getting's IdRef ID is recorded as 07504353X[25].
  • Ivan A. Getting's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04j313[26].
  • Ivan A. Getting's family name is recorded as Getting[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan A. Getting was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1912-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Merton College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1264[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and inventor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include John Fritz Medal[12], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1902[38]; Charles Stark Draper Prize[13], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1989[41]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[42], in United States[43], founded in 1973[44], headquartered in North Canton[45]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[46]; Rhodes Scholarship[16], a scholarship[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1902[49]; and IEEE Founders Medal[17], a science award[50], founded in 1952[51].

Death and Burial

Ivan A. Getting died on +2003-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Coronado[4].

Why It Matters

Ivan A. Getting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Ivan A. Getting born?

Born in New York City[2], Ivan A. Getting…

Where did Ivan A. Getting die?

Ivan A. Getting passed away in Coronado[4].

What did Ivan A. Getting do for work?

Ivan A. Getting worked as physicist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Ivan A. Getting go to school?

Ivan A. Getting was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and Merton College[11].

What awards did Ivan A. Getting receive?

Honors received include John Fritz Medal[12], Charles Stark Draper Prize[13], National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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