S. W. Yuan

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology 1942
Person human Q102392755
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S. W. Yuan

Summary

S. W. Yuan is a human[1]. He was born on 1914[2]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[3].

Key Facts

  • S. W. Yuan was born on 1914[2].
  • S. W. Yuan worked as a mechanical engineer[3].
  • S. W. Yuan was educated at California Institute of Technology[4].
  • S. W. Yuan's doctoral advisor was Theodore von Kármán[5].
  • S. W. Yuan's doctoral advisor was Qian Xuesen[6].
  • S. W. Yuan is recorded as male[7].
  • S. W. Yuan's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • S. W. Yuan's family name is recorded as Yuan[9].

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Origins and Family

S. W. Yuan was born on 1914[2].

Education

S. W. Yuan's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[4]. Doctoral advisors include Theodore von Kármán[5], a physicist[10], 1881–1963[11], of German Empire[12], awarded the honorary chairperson[13], specialised in fluid mechanics[14] and Qian Xuesen[6], an astronautical engineer[15], 1911–2009[16], of People's Republic of China[17], awarded the HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award[18], specialised in aeronautics[19].

Career and Affiliations

S. W. Yuan worked as a mechanical engineer[3].

FAQs

What did S. W. Yuan do for work?

S. W. Yuan worked as mechanical engineer[3].

Where did S. W. Yuan go to school?

S. W. Yuan was educated at California Institute of Technology[4].

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  1. [7] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Occupation mechanical engineer
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