Kenneth W. Ford

American physicist
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Kenneth W. Ford

Summary

Kenneth W. Ford is a human[1]. Born in West Palm Beach[2], he… he was born on +1926-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2025-12-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], author[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth W. Ford was born in West Palm Beach[2].
  • Kenneth W. Ford was born on +1926-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenneth W. Ford died on +2025-12-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Kenneth W. Ford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Kenneth W. Ford worked as a physicist[5].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's professions included author[6].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Among Kenneth W. Ford's employers was Brandeis University[11].
  • Kenneth W. Ford was employed by University of California, Irvine[12].
  • Among Kenneth W. Ford's employers was University of Massachusetts Boston[13].
  • Kenneth W. Ford was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Kenneth W. Ford was educated at Princeton University[15].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[16].
  • Kenneth W. Ford received the Oersted Medal[17].
  • Kenneth W. Ford received the Fulbright Scholarship[18].
  • Kenneth W. Ford received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's image is recorded as Kenneth W Ford J-7805-0006.jpg[20].
  • Kenneth W. Ford is recorded as male[21].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114528840[23].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97819288[24].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's GND ID is recorded as 107359065[25].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50024831[26].
  • Kenneth W. Ford's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12371015p[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kenneth W. Ford's place of birth was West Palm Beach[2]. He was born on +1926-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Kenneth W. Ford's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], author[6], and university teacher[7]. Kenneth W. Ford's field of work was theoretical physics[10]. Employers include Brandeis University[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Waltham[39]; University of California, Irvine[12], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1965[42]; and University of Massachusetts Boston[13], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1964[45], headquartered in Dorchester[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Oersted Medal[17], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1936[49]; Fulbright Scholarship[18], a scholarship[50], in United States[51], founded in 1946[52]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[53].

Death and Burial

Kenneth W. Ford died on +2025-12-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth W. Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth W. Ford born?

Kenneth W. Ford was born in West Palm Beach[2].

What did Kenneth W. Ford do for work?

Kenneth W. Ford worked as physicist[5], author[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Kenneth W. Ford go to school?

Kenneth W. Ford was educated at Harvard University[14] and Princeton University[15].

What awards did Kenneth W. Ford receive?

Honors received include Oersted Medal[17], Fulbright Scholarship[18], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

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  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . nmt.edu. Retrieved . nmt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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