Ronald F. Probstein

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Ronald F. Probstein

Summary

Ronald F. Probstein is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1928-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Newton[4]. He died on +2021-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ronald F. Probstein was born in New York City[2].
  • Ronald F. Probstein died in Newton[4].
  • Ronald F. Probstein was born on +1928-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ronald F. Probstein died on +2021-09-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ronald F. Probstein held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ronald F. Probstein worked as a mechanical engineer[6].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's field of work was gas kinetics[10].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's field of work was applied mechanics[11].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's field of work was aeronautical engineering[12].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's field of work was mechanical engineering[13].
  • Ronald F. Probstein was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's doctoral advisor was Lester Lees[16].
  • Ronald F. Probstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Ronald F. Probstein was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Ronald F. Probstein was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Ronald F. Probstein is recorded as male[20].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ronald F. Probstein supervised George Dewey Waldman as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ronald F. Probstein supervised Hung-Ta Ho as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ronald F. Probstein supervised Gerald Loomis Wilson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116449281[25].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54207565[26].
  • Ronald F. Probstein's GND ID is recorded as 1127173650[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald F. Probstein was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1928-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ronald F. Probstein's education included a stint at Princeton University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Lester Lees[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mechanical engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include gas kinetics[10], an academic discipline[28]; applied mechanics[11], a branch of mechanics[29]; aeronautical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[30]; and mechanical engineering[13], a branch of engineering[31]. Ronald F. Probstein was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14]. Doctoral students include George Dewey Waldman[22], an aerospace engineer[32], 1932–2024[33], of United States[34]; Hung-Ta Ho[23]; and Gerald Loomis Wilson[24].

Recognition

Ronald F. Probstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Ronald F. Probstein died on +2021-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newton[4].

Why It Matters

Ronald F. Probstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ronald F. Probstein born?

Born in New York City[2], Ronald F. Probstein…

Where did Ronald F. Probstein die?

Ronald F. Probstein died in Newton[4].

What did Ronald F. Probstein do for work?

Ronald F. Probstein worked as mechanical engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ronald F. Probstein go to school?

Ronald F. Probstein was educated at Princeton University[15].

What awards did Ronald F. Probstein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . news.mit.edu. news.mit.edu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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