Richard T. Whitcomb

US aerospace engineer
Person human Q304375
Richard T. Whitcomb
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Richard T. Whitcomb

Summary

Richard T. Whitcomb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on +1921-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newport News[4]. He died on +2009-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard T. Whitcomb's place of birth was Evanston[2].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb died in Newport News[4].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb was born on +1921-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb died on +2009-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's professions included engineer[7].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute[10].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal[11].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb received the Howard N. Potts Medal[12].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb received the National Medal of Science[13].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb received the J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[15].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb received the National Aviation Hall of Fame[16].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's image is recorded as Whitcomb with f106 in 1991.jpg[18].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7169294[21].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007060741[22].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's IdRef ID is recorded as 245077294[23].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's Commons category is recorded as Richard T. Whitcomb[24].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01rrq3[25].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's family name is recorded as Whitcomb[26].
  • Richard T. Whitcomb's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard T. Whitcomb's place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on +1921-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard T. Whitcomb was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[11], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1928[30]; Howard N. Potts Medal[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1911[33]; National Medal of Science[13], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1963[36]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[37], in United States[38], founded in 1973[39], headquartered in North Canton[40]; J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[15], an engineering award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1968[43]; and National Aviation Hall of Fame[16], an aviation museum[44], in United States[45], founded in 1962[46].

Death and Burial

Richard T. Whitcomb died on +2009-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newport News[4].

Why It Matters

Richard T. Whitcomb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Richard T. Whitcomb born?

Richard T. Whitcomb was born in Evanston[2].

Where did Richard T. Whitcomb die?

Richard T. Whitcomb died in Newport News[4].

What did Richard T. Whitcomb do for work?

Richard T. Whitcomb worked as military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Richard T. Whitcomb go to school?

Richard T. Whitcomb was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute[10].

What awards did Richard T. Whitcomb receive?

Honors received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[11], Howard N. Potts Medal[12], National Medal of Science[13], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].

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  21. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . online.wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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