John Ochsendorf

Structural engineer, architectural historian
Person human Q6251107
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John Ochsendorf

Summary

John Ochsendorf is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], historian[5], and structural engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Ochsendorf's place of birth was Columbus[2].
  • John Ochsendorf was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • John Ochsendorf held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Ochsendorf's professions included engineer[4].
  • John Ochsendorf's professions included historian[5].
  • John Ochsendorf worked as a structural engineer[6].
  • Among John Ochsendorf's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • John Ochsendorf was employed by American Academy in Rome[10].
  • John Ochsendorf's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • John Ochsendorf's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • John Ochsendorf's education included a stint at Cornell University[13].
  • John Ochsendorf's education included a stint at Elkins High School[14].
  • John Ochsendorf received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • John Ochsendorf received the Rome Prize[16].
  • John Ochsendorf received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • John Ochsendorf is recorded as male[18].
  • John Ochsendorf's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Ochsendorf's Commons category is recorded as John Ochsendorf[20].
  • John Ochsendorf's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Ochsendorf's official website is recorded as https://cee.mit.edu/people_individual/john-a-ochsendorf[22].
  • John Ochsendorf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

John Ochsendorf's place of birth was Columbus[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1209[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Cornell University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Elkins High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1894[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], historian[5], and structural engineer[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and American Academy in Rome[10], a research center[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1894[45], headquartered in Rome[46].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1981[49]; Rome Prize[16], an art prize[50], in United States[51]; and Fulbright Scholarship[17], a scholarship[52], in United States[53], founded in 1946[54].

Why It Matters

John Ochsendorf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Ochsendorf born?

John Ochsendorf was born in Columbus[2].

What did John Ochsendorf do for work?

John Ochsendorf worked as engineer[4], historian[5], and structural engineer[6].

Where did John Ochsendorf go to school?

John Ochsendorf was educated at University of Cambridge[11], Princeton University[12], Cornell University[13], and Elkins High School[14].

What awards did John Ochsendorf receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Rome Prize[16], and Fulbright Scholarship[17].

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  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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