John Ripley Freeman

American civil engineer
Person human Q6254986
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John Ripley Freeman

Summary

John Ripley Freeman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bridgton[2]. He was born on January 1, 1855[3]. He passed away in Providence[4]. He died on January 1, 1932[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ripley Freeman's place of birth was Bridgton[2].
  • John Ripley Freeman died in Providence[4].
  • John Ripley Freeman was born on January 1, 1855[3].
  • John Ripley Freeman died on January 1, 1932[5].
  • John Ripley Freeman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Ripley Freeman worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • John Ripley Freeman worked as an engineer[7].
  • John Ripley Freeman's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • John Ripley Freeman received the John Fritz Medal[11].
  • John Ripley Freeman received the ASME Medal[12].
  • John Ripley Freeman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • John Ripley Freeman was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • John Ripley Freeman is recorded as male[15].
  • John Ripley Freeman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Ripley Freeman's Commons category is recorded as John Ripley Freeman[17].
  • John Ripley Freeman's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[18].
  • John Ripley Freeman's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Ripley Freeman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ripley Freeman's place of birth was Bridgton[2]. He was born on January 1, 1855[3].

Education

John Ripley Freeman was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include John Fritz Medal[11], a science award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1902[23] and ASME Medal[12], a science award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1920[26].

Death and Burial

John Ripley Freeman died on January 1, 1932[5]. He passed away in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

John Ripley Freeman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Ripley Freeman born?

John Ripley Freeman was born in Bridgton[2].

Where did John Ripley Freeman die?

John Ripley Freeman passed away in Providence[4].

What did John Ripley Freeman do for work?

John Ripley Freeman worked as civil engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did John Ripley Freeman go to school?

John Ripley Freeman was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did John Ripley Freeman receive?

Honors received include John Fritz Medal[11] and ASME Medal[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . smenet.org. smenet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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