Joan Hinton

American physicist (1921–2010)
Person human Q1396604
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Joan Hinton

Summary

Joan Hinton is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on +1921-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Beijing[4]. She died on +2010-06-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joan Hinton was born in Chicago[2].
  • Joan Hinton died in Beijing[4].
  • Joan Hinton was born on +1921-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joan Hinton died on +2010-06-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joan Hinton's father was Sebastian Hinton[9].
  • Joan Hinton's mother was Carmelita Hinton[10].
  • Among Joan Hinton's spouses was Erwin Engst[11].
  • A child of Joan Hinton was Fred Engst[12].
  • Joan Hinton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Joan Hinton worked as a physicist[6].
  • Joan Hinton worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Joan Hinton's education included a stint at Bennington College[14].
  • Joan Hinton was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Joan Hinton's education included a stint at The Putney School[16].
  • Joan Hinton's image is recorded as Bill and Joan Hinton 1993 R01 013 (寒春).jpg[17].
  • Joan Hinton is recorded as female[18].
  • Joan Hinton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joan Hinton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063356865[20].
  • Joan Hinton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18555616[21].
  • Joan Hinton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81150418[22].
  • Joan Hinton's Commons category is recorded as Joan Hinton[23].
  • Joan Hinton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36608728[24].
  • The cause of death was aneurysm[25].
  • Joan Hinton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08mr92[26].
  • Joan Hinton's family name is recorded as Hinton[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Hinton's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on +1921-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Sebastian Hinton[9]. Her mother was Carmelita Hinton[10].

Education

Educated at Bennington College[14], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1932[30], headquartered in Bennington[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; and The Putney School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Among Joan Hinton's spouses was Erwin Engst[11]. A child of her was Fred Engst[12].

Death and Burial

Joan Hinton died on +2010-06-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was aneurysm[25].

Why It Matters

Joan Hinton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Joan Hinton born?

Born in Chicago[2], Joan Hinton…

Where did Joan Hinton die?

Joan Hinton died in Beijing[4].

Who were Joan Hinton's parents?

Joan Hinton's father was Sebastian Hinton[9]. Joan Hinton's mother was Carmelita Hinton[10].

Who was Joan Hinton married to?

Joan Hinton's spouses include Erwin Engst[11].

What did Joan Hinton do for work?

Joan Hinton worked as physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Joan Hinton go to school?

Joan Hinton was educated at Bennington College[14], University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], and The Putney School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . denverpost.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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