James E. McDonald

American physicist (1920–1971)
Person human Q1374577
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James E. McDonald

Summary

James E. McDonald is a human[1]. Born in Duluth[2], he… he was born on +1920-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. He died on +1971-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and ufologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James E. McDonald was born in Duluth[2].
  • James E. McDonald died in Tucson[4].
  • James E. McDonald was born on +1920-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James E. McDonald died on +1971-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James E. McDonald held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James E. McDonald's professions included physicist[6].
  • James E. McDonald worked as an ufologist[7].
  • Among James E. McDonald's employers was University of Arizona[10].
  • Among James E. McDonald's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • James E. McDonald's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • James E. McDonald's education included a stint at University of Nebraska Omaha[13].
  • James E. McDonald was educated at Iowa State University[14].
  • James E. McDonald was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • James E. McDonald's image is recorded as James E. McDonald 1.gif[16].
  • James E. McDonald is recorded as male[17].
  • James E. McDonald's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James E. McDonald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374251569[19].
  • James E. McDonald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36286549[20].
  • James E. McDonald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003005619[21].
  • James E. McDonald's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15885578d[22].
  • James E. McDonald's Commons category is recorded as James E. McDonald[23].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[24].
  • James E. McDonald's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 198379050[25].
  • James E. McDonald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06jp_p[26].
  • James E. McDonald's family name is recorded as Q20827080[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James E. McDonald's place of birth was Duluth[2]. He was born on +1920-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Nebraska Omaha[13], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34]; and Iowa State University[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1858[37], headquartered in Ames[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and ufologist[7]. Employers include University of Arizona[10], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Tucson[42] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Chicago[46].

Death and Burial

James E. McDonald died on +1971-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tucson[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[24].

Why It Matters

James E. McDonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was James E. McDonald born?

James E. McDonald was born in Duluth[2].

Where did James E. McDonald die?

James E. McDonald passed away in Tucson[4].

What did James E. McDonald do for work?

James E. McDonald worked as physicist[6] and ufologist[7].

Where did James E. McDonald go to school?

James E. McDonald was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], University of Nebraska Omaha[13], and Iowa State University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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