Robert Thomas Jones

American aerospace engineer
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Robert Thomas Jones

Summary

Robert Thomas Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Macon County[2]. He was born on May 28, 1910[3]. He died in Los Altos Hills[4]. He died on August 11, 1999[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], and aerospace engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Thomas Jones was born in Macon County[2].
  • Robert Thomas Jones passed away in Los Altos Hills[4].
  • Robert Thomas Jones was born on May 28, 1910[3].
  • Robert Thomas Jones died on August 11, 1999[5].
  • Robert Thomas Jones held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's professions included military flight engineer[6].
  • Robert Thomas Jones worked as an engineer[7].
  • Robert Thomas Jones worked as an aerospace engineer[8].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's field of work was aerodynamics[11].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's field of work was aviation[12].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's field of work was astronautics[13].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's field of work was space exploration[14].
  • Robert Thomas Jones was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[15].
  • Robert Thomas Jones received the Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring[16].
  • Robert Thomas Jones received the Langley Gold Medal[17].
  • Robert Thomas Jones received the Fluid Dynamics Prize[18].
  • Robert Thomas Jones received the J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[19].
  • Robert Thomas Jones was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Robert Thomas Jones was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Robert Thomas Jones is recorded as male[22].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's Commons category is recorded as Robert Thomas Jones[24].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[25].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Robert Thomas Jones's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Thomas Jones's place of birth was Macon County[2]. He was born on May 28, 1910[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], and aerospace engineer[8]. Fields of work include aerodynamics[11], an academic discipline[28]; aviation[12], a type of activity[29]; astronautics[13], a branch of science[30]; and space exploration[14], a field of study[31]. Among Robert Thomas Jones's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring[16], an engineering award[32], founded in 1957[33]; Langley Gold Medal[17], a science award[34], in United States[35]; Fluid Dynamics Prize[18], an award[36], founded in 1979[37]; and J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[19], an engineering award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1968[40].

Death and Burial

Robert Thomas Jones died on August 11, 1999[5]. He died in Los Altos Hills[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Thomas Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Robert Thomas Jones born?

Robert Thomas Jones was born in Macon County[2].

Where did Robert Thomas Jones die?

Robert Thomas Jones passed away in Los Altos Hills[4].

What did Robert Thomas Jones do for work?

Robert Thomas Jones worked as military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], and aerospace engineer[8].

What awards did Robert Thomas Jones receive?

Honors received include Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring[16], Langley Gold Medal[17], Fluid Dynamics Prize[18], and J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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