Ted Belytschko

American mechanical engineer (1943-2014)
Person human Q7693003
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Ted Belytschko

Summary

Ted Belytschko is a human[1]. He was born in Khmelnytskyi[2]. He was born on January 13, 1943[3]. He died in Winnetka[4]. He died on September 15, 2014[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], university teacher[7], and Q110795253[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ted Belytschko was born in Khmelnytskyi[2].
  • Ted Belytschko passed away in Winnetka[4].
  • Ted Belytschko was born on January 13, 1943[3].
  • Ted Belytschko died on September 15, 2014[5].
  • Ted Belytschko held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ted Belytschko's professions included engineer[6].
  • Ted Belytschko's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ted Belytschko's professions included Q110795253[8].
  • Among Ted Belytschko's employers was Northwestern University[11].
  • Ted Belytschko was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[12].
  • Ted Belytschko's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology[13].
  • Ted Belytschko's doctoral advisor was Philip G. Hodge[14].
  • Ted Belytschko received the William Prager Medal[15].
  • Ted Belytschko received the Timoshenko Medal[16].
  • Ted Belytschko received the Theodore von Karman Medal[17].
  • Ted Belytschko received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Ted Belytschko received the honorary doctorate from INSA Lyon[19].
  • Ted Belytschko was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Ted Belytschko was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Ted Belytschko was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Ted Belytschko is recorded as male[23].
  • Ted Belytschko's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ted Belytschko supervised Dawn Lott as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ted Belytschko supervised Robert Mullen as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ted Belytschko supervised Jeong-Hoon Song as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ted Belytschko was born in Khmelnytskyi[2]. He was born on January 13, 1943[3].

Education

Ted Belytschko's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology[13]. His doctoral advisor was Philip G. Hodge[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], university teacher[7], and Q110795253[8]. Employers include Northwestern University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and University of Illinois Chicago[12], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1983[34]. Doctoral students include Dawn Lott[25], a mathematician[35], of United States[36], awarded the AWM/MAA Falconer Lecture[37]; Robert Mullen[26]; Jeong-Hoon Song[27], a researcher[38], of South Korea[39], specialised in computational mechanics[40]; Jiun-Shyan Chen[41], a writer[42], awarded the Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award[43]; Robert Gracie[44]; and Hongwu Wang[45].

Recognition

Awards received include William Prager Medal[15], a medallion[46], founded in 1983[47]; Timoshenko Medal[16], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1957[50]; Theodore von Karman Medal[17], an award[51], in United States[52]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[53]; and honorary doctorate from INSA Lyon[19], an award[54], in France[55].

Death and Burial

Ted Belytschko died on September 15, 2014[5]. He passed away in Winnetka[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ted Belytschko include Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award[56], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1988[59].

Why It Matters

Ted Belytschko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award[56], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1988[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dawn Lott[62], a mathematician[63], of United States[64], awarded the AWM/MAA Falconer Lecture[65].

FAQs

Where was Ted Belytschko born?

Ted Belytschko's place of birth was Khmelnytskyi[2].

Where did Ted Belytschko die?

Ted Belytschko died in Winnetka[4].

What did Ted Belytschko do for work?

Ted Belytschko worked as engineer[6], university teacher[7], and Q110795253[8].

Where did Ted Belytschko go to school?

Ted Belytschko was educated at Illinois Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Ted Belytschko receive?

Honors received include William Prager Medal[15], Timoshenko Medal[16], Theodore von Karman Medal[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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