Thomas J.R. Hughes

Summary

Thomas J.R. Hughes is a human^[1]. He was born on +1943-08-03T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3], engineer^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Thomas J.R. Hughes was born on +1943-08-03T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's professions included engineer^[4].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's field of work was aeronautical engineering^[8].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's field of work was applied mathematics^[9].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's field of work was mechanics^[10].
• Among Thomas J.R. Hughes's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[11].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Among Thomas J.R. Hughes's employers was California Institute of Technology^[13].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes was employed by Stanford University^[14].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes's doctoral advisor was Jacob Lubliner^[16].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes received the Timoshenko Medal^[17].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes received the Wilhelm Exner Medal^[18].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[19].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers^[20].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes received the Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics^[21].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[26].
• Thomas J.R. Hughes was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas J.R. Hughes was born on +1943-08-03T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Thomas J.R. Hughes's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Jacob Lubliner^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], engineer^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include aeronautical engineering^[8], a branch of engineering^[28]; applied mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[29]; and mechanics^[10], a branch of physics^[30]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[11], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1883^[33], headquartered in Austin^[34]; University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1868^[37], headquartered in Berkeley^[38]; California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1891^[41], headquartered in California^[42]; and Stanford University^[14], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1885^[45], headquartered in Stanford^[46]. Doctoral students include Leopoldo Penna Franca^[47], Wing Kam Liu^[48], Charles A Taylor^[49], Tayfun Tezduyar^[50], and Arif Masud^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Timoshenko Medal^[17], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1957^[54]; Wilhelm Exner Medal^[18], an award^[55], in Austria^[56], founded in 1921^[57]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[19], a fellowship award^[58]; Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers^[20]; Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics^[21], a fellowship award^[59], founded in 1949^[60]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[61].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas J.R. Hughes include Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award^[62], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1998^[65].

Why It Matters

Thomas J.R. Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award^[62], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1998^[65].

FAQs

What did Thomas J.R. Hughes do for work?

Thomas J.R. Hughes worked as mathematician^[3], engineer^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Thomas J.R. Hughes go to school?

Thomas J.R. Hughes was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].

What awards did Thomas J.R. Hughes receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal^[17], Wilhelm Exner Medal^[18], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[19], and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers^[20].