Laurence Retman Young

American astronaut (1935-2021)
Person human Q16521492
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Laurence Retman Young

Summary

Laurence Retman Young is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1935-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2021-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronaut[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Laurence Retman Young…
  • Laurence Retman Young died in Cambridge[4].
  • Laurence Retman Young was born on +1935-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laurence Retman Young died on +2021-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Laurence Retman Young was married to Vicki Goldberg[9].
  • Laurence Retman Young held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Laurence Retman Young worked as an astronaut[6].
  • Laurence Retman Young worked as a physicist[7].
  • Among Laurence Retman Young's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Laurence Retman Young's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Laurence Retman Young was educated at Amherst College[13].
  • Laurence Retman Young's doctoral advisor was Walter Wrigley[14].
  • Laurence Retman Young's doctoral advisor was Yao-Tzu Li[15].
  • Laurence Retman Young's doctoral advisor was Lawrence Stark[16].
  • Laurence Retman Young received the Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society[17].
  • Laurence Retman Young received the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[18].
  • Laurence Retman Young received the IEEE Fellow[19].
  • Laurence Retman Young was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • Laurence Retman Young is recorded as male[21].
  • Laurence Retman Young's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Laurence Retman Young supervised Charles M. Oman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Laurence Retman Young supervised Suzanne Apollonia Elizabeth Nooij as a doctoral student[24].
  • Laurence Retman Young supervised Nicolas Groleau as a doctoral student[25].
  • Laurence Retman Young's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023036429[26].
  • Laurence Retman Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42768942[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Laurence Retman Young was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1935-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Amherst College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]. Doctoral advisors include Walter Wrigley[14], a military flight engineer[35], 1913–1989[36], of United States[37]; Yao-Tzu Li[15], an inventor[38], 1914–2011[39]; and Lawrence Stark[16], a neurologist[40], 1926–2004[41], of United States[42], awarded the Charles F. Prentice Medal[43], specialised in physiological optics[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[6] and physicist[7]. Among Laurence Retman Young's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. Doctoral students include Charles M. Oman[23], Suzanne Apollonia Elizabeth Nooij[24], and Nicolas Groleau[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society[17]; Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[18]; and IEEE Fellow[19], a science award[45].

Personal Life

Among Laurence Retman Young's spouses was Vicki Goldberg[9].

Death and Burial

Laurence Retman Young died on +2021-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Laurence Retman Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Laurence Retman Young born?

Born in New York City[2], Laurence Retman Young…

Where did Laurence Retman Young die?

Laurence Retman Young passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was Laurence Retman Young married to?

Laurence Retman Young's spouses include Vicki Goldberg[9].

What did Laurence Retman Young do for work?

Laurence Retman Young worked as astronaut[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Laurence Retman Young go to school?

Laurence Retman Young was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and Amherst College[13].

What awards did Laurence Retman Young receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society[17], Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[18], and IEEE Fellow[19].

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  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . news.mit.edu. news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . 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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