Joseph Henry Keenan

Mechanical engineering and thermodynamics (1900-1977)
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Joseph Henry Keenan

Summary

Joseph Henry Keenan is a human[1]. Born in Wilkes-Barre[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1900[3]. He passed away in Belmont[4]. He died on July 17, 1977[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], physicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wilkes-Barre[2], Joseph Henry Keenan…
  • Joseph Henry Keenan died in Belmont[4].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan was born on August 24, 1900[3].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan died on July 17, 1977[5].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan worked as an engineer[6].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan worked as a physicist[7].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan worked as a mechanical engineer[8].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's field of work was physics[11].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's field of work was thermodynamics[12].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan supervised Ascher H. Shapiro as a doctoral student[21].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan supervised Joseph Le Conte Smith, Jr. as a doctoral student[22].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[23].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's residence is recorded as Belmont[24].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Joseph Henry Keenan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/MIT[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Henry Keenan's place of birth was Wilkes-Barre[2]. He was born on August 24, 1900[3].

Education

Joseph Henry Keenan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], physicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[28] and thermodynamics[12], a branch of physics[29]. Among Joseph Henry Keenan's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]. Doctoral students include Ascher H. Shapiro[21], an engineer[30], 1916–2004[31], of United States[32], awarded the Drucker Medal[33], specialised in mechanical engineering[34] and Joseph Le Conte Smith, Jr.[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[35].

Death and Burial

Joseph Henry Keenan died on July 17, 1977[5]. He died in Belmont[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Henry Keenan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Henry Keenan born?

Joseph Henry Keenan was born in Wilkes-Barre[2].

Where did Joseph Henry Keenan die?

Joseph Henry Keenan passed away in Belmont[4].

What did Joseph Henry Keenan do for work?

Joseph Henry Keenan worked as engineer[6], physicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Where did Joseph Henry Keenan go to school?

Joseph Henry Keenan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Joseph Henry Keenan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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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