Joel H. Ferziger

American engineer (1937-2004)
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Joel H. Ferziger

Summary

Joel H. Ferziger is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1937[3]. He died in Stanford[4]. He died on August 16, 2004[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joel H. Ferziger was born in New York City[2].
  • Joel H. Ferziger passed away in Stanford[4].
  • Joel H. Ferziger was born on March 24, 1937[3].
  • Joel H. Ferziger died on August 16, 2004[5].
  • Joel H. Ferziger held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joel H. Ferziger's professions included physicist[6].
  • Joel H. Ferziger's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Joel H. Ferziger worked as a mechanical engineer[8].
  • Joel H. Ferziger's field of work was mechanical engineering[11].
  • Joel H. Ferziger's field of work was fluid mechanics[12].
  • Among Joel H. Ferziger's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Joel H. Ferziger was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Joel H. Ferziger was educated at Cooper Union[15].
  • Joel H. Ferziger's doctoral advisor was Paul Frederick Zweifel[16].
  • Joel H. Ferziger is recorded as male[17].
  • Joel H. Ferziger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Christopher James Rutland as a doctoral student[19].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Ben Segal as a doctoral student[20].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Anthony Leonard as a doctoral student[21].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Karim Shariff as a doctoral student[22].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Yu-Heng Tseng as a doctoral student[23].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Evan Yee Lim as a doctoral student[24].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Warren H. Finlay as a doctoral student[25].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Tarek Echekki as a doctoral student[26].
  • Joel H. Ferziger supervised Shankar Mahalingam as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Joel H. Ferziger… he was born on March 24, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Cooper Union[15], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1859[34]. Joel H. Ferziger's doctoral advisor was Paul Frederick Zweifel[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. Fields of work include mechanical engineering[11], a branch of engineering[35] and fluid mechanics[12], a branch of mechanics[36]. Among Joel H. Ferziger's employers was Stanford University[13]. Doctoral students include Christopher James Rutland[19], a university teacher[37]; Ben Segal[20], a computer scientist[38], b. 1937[39], of Switzerland[40], awarded the Internet Hall of Fame[41], specialised in computer science[42]; Anthony Leonard[21], a university teacher[43], b. 1938[44], of United States[45]; Karim Shariff[22], an aerospace engineer[46]; Yu-Heng Tseng[23], a researcher[47]; and Evan Yee Lim[24].

Death and Burial

Joel H. Ferziger died on August 16, 2004[5]. He died in Stanford[4].

Why It Matters

Joel H. Ferziger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Joel H. Ferziger born?

Joel H. Ferziger was born in New York City[2].

Where did Joel H. Ferziger die?

Joel H. Ferziger passed away in Stanford[4].

What did Joel H. Ferziger do for work?

Joel H. Ferziger worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Where did Joel H. Ferziger go to school?

Joel H. Ferziger was educated at University of Michigan[14] and Cooper Union[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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