Richard Bolt

American physicist (1911-2002)
Person human Q4014752
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Richard Bolt

Summary

Richard Bolt is a human[1]. He was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on April 22, 1911[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on January 13, 2002[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Bolt was born in Beijing[2].
  • Richard Bolt died in Boston[4].
  • Richard Bolt was born on April 22, 1911[3].
  • Richard Bolt died on January 13, 2002[5].
  • Richard Bolt held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Bolt's professions included physicist[6].
  • Richard Bolt's professions included engineer[7].
  • Richard Bolt worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Richard Bolt's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Richard Bolt was educated at Berkeley High School[12].
  • Richard Bolt's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Richard Bolt's doctoral advisor was Vern Oliver Knudsen[14].
  • Richard Bolt received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Richard Bolt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Richard Bolt is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Bolt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Bolt supervised Peter Westervelt as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Bolt's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[20].
  • Richard Bolt's family name is recorded as Bolt[21].
  • Richard Bolt's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Bolt's given name is recorded as Henry[23].
  • Richard Bolt's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Richard Bolt was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on April 22, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at Berkeley High School[12], a high school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1880[27] and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]. Richard Bolt's doctoral advisor was Vern Oliver Knudsen[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Richard Bolt's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. He supervised Peter Westervelt as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Richard Bolt received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

Death and Burial

Richard Bolt died on January 13, 2002[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Bolt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bolt born?

Richard Bolt's place of birth was Beijing[2].

Where did Richard Bolt die?

Richard Bolt died in Boston[4].

What did Richard Bolt do for work?

Richard Bolt worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Richard Bolt go to school?

Richard Bolt was educated at Berkeley High School[12] and University of California, Los Angeles[13].

What awards did Richard Bolt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Richard, Henry
    Doctoral student Peter Westervelt
    Family name Bolt
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