J. Karl Hedrick

American mechanical engineer (1944–2017)
Person human Q6106220
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J. Karl Hedrick

Summary

J. Karl Hedrick is a human[1]. He was born on +1944-08-26T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Berkeley[3]. He died on +2017-02-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • J. Karl Hedrick passed away in Berkeley[3].
  • J. Karl Hedrick was born on +1944-08-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • J. Karl Hedrick died on +2017-02-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • J. Karl Hedrick held citizenship in United States[7].
  • J. Karl Hedrick worked as an engineer[5].
  • J. Karl Hedrick was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Among J. Karl Hedrick's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's education included a stint at Stanford University[10].
  • J. Karl Hedrick was educated at University of Michigan[11].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's doctoral advisor was Arthur E. Bryson[12].
  • J. Karl Hedrick received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[13].
  • J. Karl Hedrick received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[14].
  • J. Karl Hedrick was a member of National Academy of Engineering[15].
  • J. Karl Hedrick is recorded as male[16].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • J. Karl Hedrick supervised Swaroop Darbha as a doctoral student[18].
  • J. Karl Hedrick supervised Qing Paul Xu as a doctoral student[19].
  • J. Karl Hedrick supervised Anouck Renee Girard as a doctoral student[20].
  • J. Karl Hedrick supervised Andrew Alleyne as a doctoral student[21].
  • J. Karl Hedrick supervised Jared Garvey as a doctoral student[22].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021928191[23].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's ISNI is recorded as 0000000441296936[24].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75112450[25].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 208160795[26].
  • J. Karl Hedrick's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78065166[27].

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Origins and Family

J. Karl Hedrick was born on +1944-08-26T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of Michigan[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. J. Karl Hedrick's doctoral advisor was Arthur E. Bryson[12].

Career and Affiliations

J. Karl Hedrick worked as an engineer[5]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43]. Doctoral students include Swaroop Darbha[18], a university teacher[44], awarded the Tenneco Award for Meritorious Teaching of Engineering[45]; Qing Paul Xu[19]; Anouck Renee Girard[20]; Andrew Alleyne[21]; and Jared Garvey[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[13] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[14], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1968[48].

Death and Burial

J. Karl Hedrick died on +2017-02-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Berkeley[3]. The cause of death was lung cancer[49].

Why It Matters

J. Karl Hedrick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did J. Karl Hedrick die?

J. Karl Hedrick passed away in Berkeley[3].

What did J. Karl Hedrick do for work?

J. Karl Hedrick worked as engineer[5].

Where did J. Karl Hedrick go to school?

J. Karl Hedrick was educated at Stanford University[10] and University of Michigan[11].

What awards did J. Karl Hedrick receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[13] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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