L. Gary Leal

American chemical engineer
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L. Gary Leal

Summary

L. Gary Leal is a human[1]. He was born in Bellingham[2]. He was born on +1943-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], university teacher[5], and chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • L. Gary Leal's place of birth was Bellingham[2].
  • L. Gary Leal was born on +1943-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • L. Gary Leal held citizenship in United States[8].
  • L. Gary Leal's professions included engineer[4].
  • L. Gary Leal's professions included university teacher[5].
  • L. Gary Leal's professions included chemist[6].
  • L. Gary Leal's field of work was chemical engineering[9].
  • L. Gary Leal's field of work was polymer science[10].
  • L. Gary Leal was employed by University of California[11].
  • L. Gary Leal's doctoral advisor was Andreas Acrivos[12].
  • L. Gary Leal received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • L. Gary Leal received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • L. Gary Leal received the Fluid Dynamics Prize[15].
  • L. Gary Leal received the Bingham Medal[16].
  • L. Gary Leal received the G. I. Taylor Medal[17].
  • L. Gary Leal was a member of American Physical Society[18].
  • L. Gary Leal was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • L. Gary Leal was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • L. Gary Leal is recorded as male[21].
  • L. Gary Leal's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • L. Gary Leal supervised Howard A. Stone as a doctoral student[23].
  • L. Gary Leal supervised Ronald Robert Lagnado as a doctoral student[24].
  • L. Gary Leal supervised Michael Joseph Brown as a doctoral student[25].
  • L. Gary Leal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082131629[26].
  • L. Gary Leal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85224853[27].

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Origins and Family

L. Gary Leal was born in Bellingham[2]. He was born on +1943-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

L. Gary Leal's doctoral advisor was Andreas Acrivos[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], university teacher[5], and chemist[6]. Fields of work include chemical engineering[9], an applied science[28] and polymer science[10], an academic discipline[29]. L. Gary Leal was employed by University of California[11]. Doctoral students include Howard A. Stone[23], a scientist[30], b. 1960[31], of United States[32], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award[33], specialised in fluid dynamics[34]; Ronald Robert Lagnado[24], a researcher[35]; and Michael Joseph Brown[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[39]; Fluid Dynamics Prize[15], an award[40], founded in 1979[41]; Bingham Medal[16], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44]; and G. I. Taylor Medal[17], an engineering award[45], in United States[46].

Why It Matters

L. Gary Leal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Howard A. Stone[49], a scientist[50], b. 1960[51], of United States[52], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award[53], specialised in fluid dynamics[54].

FAQs

Where was L. Gary Leal born?

Born in Bellingham[2], L. Gary Leal…

What did L. Gary Leal do for work?

L. Gary Leal worked as engineer[4], university teacher[5], and chemist[6].

What awards did L. Gary Leal receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Fluid Dynamics Prize[15], and Bingham Medal[16].

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  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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