Jacob Pieter Den Hartog

Dutch American mechanical engineer (1901–1989)
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Jacob Pieter Den Hartog

Summary

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog is a human[1]. Born in Ambarawa[2], he… he was born on July 23, 1901[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on March 17, 1989[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's place of birth was Ambarawa[2].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog passed away in Hanover[4].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was born on July 23, 1901[3].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog died on March 17, 1989[5].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • English was Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's native language[12].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog worked as an engineer[6].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog worked as a physicist[8].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's field of work was mechanics[13].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's field of work was mechanics of materials[14].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's field of work was flexibility[15].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's field of work was materials engineering[16].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's field of work was vibration[17].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was employed by Harvard University[18].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was educated at University of Pittsburgh[20].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[21].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[22].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's doctoral advisor was Stephen Timoshenko[23].
  • A notable student of Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was Leonard Maunder[24].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog received the Timoshenko Medal[25].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog received the ASME Medal[26].
  • Jacob Pieter Den Hartog received the James Watt International Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was born in Ambarawa[2]. He was born on July 23, 1901[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Pittsburgh[20], a public–private partnership[28], in United States[29], founded in 1787[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31]; Delft University of Technology[21], an institute of technology[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Delft[35]; and University of Göttingen[22], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39]. Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's doctoral advisor was Stephen Timoshenko[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include mechanics[13], a branch of physics[40]; mechanics of materials[14], a branch of mechanics[41]; flexibility[15], a property[42]; materials engineering[16], a branch of engineering[43]; and vibration[17], a physical phenomenon[44]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1636[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1861[51], headquartered in Cambridge[52]. A notable student of Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was Leonard Maunder[24]. Doctoral students include Robert H. Cannon[53], a roboticist[54], 1923–2017[55], of United States[56], awarded the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[57]; David Newland[58], an engineering scientist[59], 1936–2020[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[61]; Howard Axel Gaberson[62]; Minghua Lee Wu[63]; Thomas Lange Geers[64]; and Pangal Ranganath Nayak[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Timoshenko Medal[25], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1957[68]; ASME Medal[26], a science award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1920[71]; James Watt International Medal[27], an engineering award[72], in United Kingdom[73], founded in 1937[74]; Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award[75], an award[76], in United States[77], founded in 1944[78]; and Worcester Reed Warner Medal[79], an engineering award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1930[82].

Death and Burial

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog died on March 17, 1989[5]. He died in Hanover[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Pieter Den Hartog born?

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog's place of birth was Ambarawa[2].

Where did Jacob Pieter Den Hartog die?

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog died in Hanover[4].

What did Jacob Pieter Den Hartog do for work?

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog worked as engineer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Jacob Pieter Den Hartog go to school?

Jacob Pieter Den Hartog was educated at University of Pittsburgh[20], Delft University of Technology[21], and University of Göttingen[22].

What awards did Jacob Pieter Den Hartog receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal[25], ASME Medal[26], James Watt International Medal[27], and Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award[75].

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