Paul MacCready

American aeronautical engineer (1925-2007)
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Paul MacCready
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Paul MacCready

Summary

Paul MacCready is a human[1]. Born in New Haven[2], he… he was born on +1925-09-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pasadena[4]. He died on +2007-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and aircraft pilot[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Haven[2], Paul MacCready…
  • Paul MacCready died in Pasadena[4].
  • Paul MacCready was born on +1925-09-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul MacCready was born on +1925-09-29T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Paul MacCready died on +2007-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul MacCready held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Paul MacCready's professions included military flight engineer[6].
  • Paul MacCready's professions included physicist[7].
  • Paul MacCready worked as an inventor[8].
  • Paul MacCready's professions included engineer[9].
  • Paul MacCready's professions included aircraft pilot[10].
  • Paul MacCready worked as a glider pilot[14].
  • Paul MacCready's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[15].
  • Paul MacCready was educated at Yale University[16].
  • Paul MacCready's education included a stint at Hopkins School[17].
  • Paul MacCready's doctoral advisor was Homer Joseph Stewart[18].
  • Paul MacCready received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal[19].
  • Paul MacCready received the National Aviation Hall of Fame[20].
  • Paul MacCready received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[21].
  • Paul MacCready received the Heinz Award[22].
  • Paul MacCready received the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science[23].
  • Paul MacCready received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[24].
  • Paul MacCready was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Paul MacCready was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • Paul MacCready's religion is recorded as atheism[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Haven[2], Paul MacCready… Recorded date of birth include +1925-09-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1925-09-29T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Yale University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Hopkins School[17], a university-preparatory school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1660[38]. Paul MacCready's doctoral advisor was Homer Joseph Stewart[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], aircraft pilot[10], and glider pilot[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[19], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1928[41]; National Aviation Hall of Fame[20], an aviation museum[42], in United States[43], founded in 1962[44]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[21], a hall of fame[45], in United States[46], founded in 1973[47], headquartered in North Canton[48]; Heinz Award[22], a science award[49], founded in 1993[50]; Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science[23], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1990[53]; and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[24], a fellowship award[54].

Personal Life

Paul MacCready's religion is recorded as atheism[27].

Death and Burial

Paul MacCready died on +2007-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pasadena[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[55].

Why It Matters

Paul MacCready ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Paul MacCready born?

Born in New Haven[2], Paul MacCready…

Where did Paul MacCready die?

Paul MacCready passed away in Pasadena[4].

What did Paul MacCready do for work?

Paul MacCready worked as military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and aircraft pilot[10].

Where did Paul MacCready go to school?

Paul MacCready was educated at California Institute of Technology[15], Yale University[16], and Hopkins School[17].

What awards did Paul MacCready receive?

Honors received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[19], National Aviation Hall of Fame[20], National Inventors Hall of Fame[21], and Heinz Award[22].

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  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . heinzawards.org. heinzawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Franklin Institute website. Retrieved . fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [12] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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