Martin Summerfield

American physicist (1916-1996)
Person human Q6776701
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Martin Summerfield

Summary

Martin Summerfield is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on October 20, 1916[3]. He died in Hightstown[4]. He died on July 18, 1996[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], military flight engineer[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martin Summerfield was born in New York City[2].
  • Martin Summerfield died in Hightstown[4].
  • Martin Summerfield was born on October 20, 1916[3].
  • Martin Summerfield died on July 18, 1996[5].
  • Martin Summerfield held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Martin Summerfield worked as a physicist[6].
  • Martin Summerfield worked as a military flight engineer[7].
  • Martin Summerfield's professions included engineer[8].
  • Martin Summerfield's field of work was aerospace[11].
  • Martin Summerfield was employed by Princeton University[12].
  • Martin Summerfield was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Martin Summerfield's education included a stint at Brooklyn College[14].
  • Martin Summerfield was a member of National Academy of Engineering[15].
  • Martin Summerfield is recorded as male[16].
  • Martin Summerfield's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Martin Summerfield supervised Herman Krier as a doctoral student[18].
  • Martin Summerfield supervised Daniel E. Rosner as a doctoral student[19].
  • Martin Summerfield's family name is recorded as Summerfield[20].
  • Martin Summerfield's given name is recorded as Martin[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Summerfield was born in New York City[2]. He was born on October 20, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[13], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1891[24], headquartered in California[25] and Brooklyn College[14], a college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1930[28], headquartered in Brooklyn[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], military flight engineer[7], and engineer[8]. Martin Summerfield's field of work was aerospace[11]. He was employed by Princeton University[12]. Doctoral students include Herman Krier[18] and Daniel E. Rosner[19].

Death and Burial

Martin Summerfield died on July 18, 1996[5]. He passed away in Hightstown[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Summerfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Martin Summerfield born?

Martin Summerfield's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Martin Summerfield die?

Martin Summerfield died in Hightstown[4].

What did Martin Summerfield do for work?

Martin Summerfield worked as physicist[6], military flight engineer[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Martin Summerfield go to school?

Martin Summerfield was educated at California Institute of Technology[13] and Brooklyn College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . 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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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Hightstown
    Doctoral student Herman Krier, Daniel E. Rosner
    Instance of human
    Given name Martin
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