Peter Westervelt

American physicist
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Peter Westervelt

Summary

Peter Westervelt is a human[1]. He was born on +1919-12-16T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Warwick[3]. He died on +2015-01-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Westervelt died in Warwick[3].
  • Peter Westervelt was born on +1919-12-16T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Westervelt died on +2015-01-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Westervelt held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Peter Westervelt worked as a physicist[5].
  • Among Peter Westervelt's employers was Brown University[8].
  • Peter Westervelt's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Peter Westervelt's doctoral advisor was Richard Bolt[10].
  • Peter Westervelt received the ASA Silver Medal[11].
  • Peter Westervelt received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].
  • Peter Westervelt received the Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America[13].
  • Peter Westervelt is recorded as male[14].
  • Peter Westervelt's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Peter Westervelt's family name is recorded as Westervelt[16].
  • Peter Westervelt's given name is recorded as Peter[17].
  • Peter Westervelt's given name is recorded as Jocelyn[18].
  • Peter Westervelt's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 685485[19].
  • Peter Westervelt's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fyml_x0m[20].
  • Peter Westervelt's Prabook ID is recorded as 1693347[21].
  • Peter Westervelt's MR Author ID is recorded as 564696[22].
  • Peter Westervelt's AstroGen ID is recorded as 76186[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Westervelt was born on +1919-12-16T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Peter Westervelt was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. His doctoral advisor was Richard Bolt[10].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Westervelt's professions included physicist[5]. Among his employers was Brown University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include ASA Silver Medal[11], a science award[24], in United States[25]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[26]; and Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America[13].

Death and Burial

Peter Westervelt died on +2015-01-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Warwick[3].

Why It Matters

Peter Westervelt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Peter Westervelt die?

Peter Westervelt died in Warwick[3].

What did Peter Westervelt do for work?

Peter Westervelt worked as physicist[5].

Where did Peter Westervelt go to school?

Peter Westervelt was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].

What awards did Peter Westervelt receive?

Honors received include ASA Silver Medal[11], Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], and Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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