James R. Rice

American scientist in engineering of solid mechanics
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Summary

James R. Rice was born on December 3, 1940[1], in Frederick[2]. He has worked as an engineer[3], university teacher[4], researcher[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: applied mechanics[9]
  • Employer: Harvard University[10]
  • Educated at: Lehigh University[11]
  • Doctoral advisor: Ferdinand P. Beer[12]
  • Award received: Timoshenko Medal[13], ASME Medal[14], William Prager Medal[15], Louis Néel Medal[16], Walter H. Bucher Medal[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[20], Panetti Ferrari Award[21], Harry Fielding Reid Medal[22], Raymond D. Mindlin Medal[23], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[24], honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[25], Francis J. Clamer Medal[26]
  • Member of: Royal Society[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], French Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], National Academy of Engineering[31], Royal Society of Edinburgh[32], Austrian Academy of Sciences[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Doctoral student: David M. Parks[35], Huajian Gao[36], Andy Ruina[37], John W. Rudnicki[38], Nadia Lapusta[39], Yajing Liu[40], Harsha Suresh Bhat[41], Robert Viesca[42], Nora L. Dedontney[43], Elizabeth Land Templeton[44], John Daniel Platt[45], Thibaut Perol[46], Colin R. Meyer[47]
  • Family name: Rice[48]
  • Given name: James[49], Robert[50]
  • Official website: http://esag.harvard.edu/rice/[51]
  • Described by source: Records of persons of interest[52]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[53]

Why It Matters

James R. Rice has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was James R. Rice born?

James R. Rice was born in Frederick[2].

What did James R. Rice do for work?

James R. Rice worked as an engineer[3], university teacher[4], researcher[5], and physicist[6].

Where did James R. Rice go to school?

James R. Rice was educated at Lehigh University[11].

What awards did James R. Rice receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal[13], ASME Medal[14], William Prager Medal[15], and Louis Néel Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . asme.org. Retrieved . asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . socengsci.org. socengsci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . egu.eu. Retrieved . egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . accademiadellescienze.it. accademiadellescienze.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . seismosoc.org. Retrieved . seismosoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . asce.org. asce.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  33. [42] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [43] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  35. [44] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  36. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  37. [46] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  38. [47] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  39. [27] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [28] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [29] ↑ . academie-sciences.fr. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [30] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [31] ↑ . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [32] ↑ . rse.org.uk. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [33] ↑ . oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved . oeaw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [1] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . French Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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