Joseph M. Pettit

President of Georgia Institute of Technology
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Joseph M. Pettit

Summary

Joseph M. Pettit is a human[1]. Born in Rochester[2], he… he was born on +1916-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Atlanta[4]. He died on +1986-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], academic administrator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph M. Pettit's place of birth was Rochester[2].
  • Joseph M. Pettit passed away in Atlanta[4].
  • Joseph M. Pettit was born on +1916-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph M. Pettit died on +1986-09-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph M. Pettit held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph M. Pettit's professions included engineer[6].
  • Joseph M. Pettit's professions included academic administrator[7].
  • Joseph M. Pettit worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Joseph M. Pettit was employed by Georgia Tech[11].
  • Among Joseph M. Pettit's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Among Joseph M. Pettit's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Among Joseph M. Pettit's employers was Radio Research Laboratory[14].
  • Joseph M. Pettit was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Joseph M. Pettit was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Joseph M. Pettit's doctoral advisor was Frederick Terman[17].
  • Joseph M. Pettit received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Joseph M. Pettit received the IEEE Founders Medal[19].
  • Joseph M. Pettit was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[20].
  • Joseph M. Pettit was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Joseph M. Pettit is recorded as male[22].
  • Joseph M. Pettit's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Joseph M. Pettit supervised Donald Pederson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Joseph M. Pettit supervised Robert David Middlebrook as a doctoral student[25].
  • Joseph M. Pettit's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084188370[26].
  • Joseph M. Pettit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3972931[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph M. Pettit was born in Rochester[2]. He was born on +1916-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Joseph M. Pettit's doctoral advisor was Frederick Terman[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], academic administrator[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Georgia Tech[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Atlanta[39]; Stanford University[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Stanford[43]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1868[46], headquartered in Berkeley[47]; and Radio Research Laboratory[14], a laboratory[48], in United States[49], founded in 1942[50]. Doctoral students include Donald Pederson[24], an engineer[51], 1925–2004[52], of United States[53], awarded the Phil Kaufman Award[54] and Robert David Middlebrook[25], a university teacher[55], 1929–2010[56], of United States[57].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[58] and IEEE Founders Medal[19], a science award[59], founded in 1952[60].

Death and Burial

Joseph M. Pettit died on +1986-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Atlanta[4]. The cause of death was cancer[61].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Joseph M. Pettit born?

Joseph M. Pettit's place of birth was Rochester[2].

Where did Joseph M. Pettit die?

Joseph M. Pettit died in Atlanta[4].

What did Joseph M. Pettit do for work?

Joseph M. Pettit worked as engineer[6], academic administrator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Joseph M. Pettit go to school?

Joseph M. Pettit was educated at Stanford University[15] and University of California, Berkeley[16].

What awards did Joseph M. Pettit receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[18] and IEEE Founders Medal[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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