John D. Anderson

curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution
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John D. Anderson was born on October 1, 1937, in Lancaster[1][2] and holds citizenship in the United States. He was educated at Ohio State University and the University of Florida[3]. His professional occupations include military flight engineer, curator, university teacher, and historian[3].

He has been employed by the University of Maryland, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Air and Space Museum[3]. His professional fields encompass aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, gas kinetics, and the history of aerodynamics[3].

John D. Anderson

Summary

John D. Anderson is a human[1]. Born in Lancaster[2], he… he was born on +1937-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military flight engineer[4], curator[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancaster[2], John D. Anderson…
  • John D. Anderson was born on +1937-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John D. Anderson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John D. Anderson worked as a military flight engineer[4].
  • John D. Anderson worked as a curator[5].
  • John D. Anderson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • John D. Anderson's professions included historian[7].
  • John D. Anderson's field of work was aerodynamics[10].
  • John D. Anderson's field of work was fluid mechanics[11].
  • John D. Anderson's field of work was gas kinetics[12].
  • John D. Anderson's field of work was history of aerodynamics[13].
  • Among John D. Anderson's employers was University of Maryland[14].
  • Among John D. Anderson's employers was Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Among John D. Anderson's employers was National Air and Space Museum[16].
  • John D. Anderson was educated at Ohio State University[17].
  • John D. Anderson's education included a stint at University of Florida[18].
  • John D. Anderson was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • John D. Anderson's image is recorded as Anderson John NASA.jpg[20].
  • John D. Anderson is recorded as male[21].
  • John D. Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John D. Anderson's ISNI is recorded as 000000012321187X[23].
  • John D. Anderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85402425[24].
  • John D. Anderson's GND ID is recorded as 129741507[25].
  • John D. Anderson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81005224[26].
  • John D. Anderson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12393704v[27].

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Origins and Family

John D. Anderson was born in Lancaster[2]. He was born on +1937-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and University of Florida[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1853[34], headquartered in Gainesville[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[4], curator[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7]. Fields of work include aerodynamics[10], an academic discipline[36]; fluid mechanics[11], a branch of mechanics[37]; gas kinetics[12], an academic discipline[38]; and history of aerodynamics[13], an aspect of history[39]. Employers include University of Maryland[14], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1858[42], headquartered in College Park[43]; Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[44], in United States[45], founded in 1846[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47]; and National Air and Space Museum[16], an aviation museum[48], in United States[49], founded in 1946[50].

Why It Matters

John D. Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was John D. Anderson born?

John D. Anderson was born in Lancaster[2].

What did John D. Anderson do for work?

John D. Anderson worked as military flight engineer[4], curator[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7].

Where did John D. Anderson go to school?

John D. Anderson was educated at Ohio State University[17] and University of Florida[18].

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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