Thomas J. Ahrens

Summary

Thomas J. Ahrens is a human^[1]. He was born on +1936-04-25T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +2010-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a geophysicist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Thomas J. Ahrens was born on +1936-04-25T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Thomas J. Ahrens died on +2010-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas J. Ahrens held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Thomas J. Ahrens worked as a geophysicist^[4].
• Among Thomas J. Ahrens's employers was California Institute of Technology^[7].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[8].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• Thomas J. Ahrens received the Harry H. Hess Medal^[10].
• Thomas J. Ahrens received the Barringer Medal^[11].
• Thomas J. Ahrens received the George E. Duvall Shock Compression Science Award^[12].
• Thomas J. Ahrens received the Arthur L. Day Medal^[13].
• Thomas J. Ahrens was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[14].
• Thomas J. Ahrens is recorded as male^[15].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Thomas J. Ahrens supervised Mark Boslough as a doctoral student^[17].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083562586^[18].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 311202015^[19].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's GND ID is recorded as 1267632690^[20].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80052945^[21].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14477067t^[22].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's IdRef ID is recorded as 087527049^[23].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09203539^[24].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35816452^[25].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 294314^[26].
• Thomas J. Ahrens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p71h0^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas J. Ahrens was born on +1936-04-25T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[8], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1824^[30], headquartered in Troy^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas J. Ahrens worked as a geophysicist^[4]. Among his employers was California Institute of Technology^[7]. He supervised Mark Boslough as a doctoral student^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Harry H. Hess Medal^[10], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1985^[38]; Barringer Medal^[11], a science award^[39], founded in 1984^[40]; George E. Duvall Shock Compression Science Award^[12], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1987^[43]; and Arthur L. Day Medal^[13], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1948^[46].

Death and Burial

Thomas J. Ahrens died on +2010-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas J. Ahrens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

What did Thomas J. Ahrens do for work?

Thomas J. Ahrens worked as geophysicist^[4].

Where did Thomas J. Ahrens go to school?

Thomas J. Ahrens was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[8] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].

What awards did Thomas J. Ahrens receive?

Honors received include Harry H. Hess Medal^[10], Barringer Medal^[11], George E. Duvall Shock Compression Science Award^[12], and Arthur L. Day Medal^[13].