Thomas K. Caughey

Scottish-American engineer
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Thomas K. Caughey

Summary

Thomas K. Caughey is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on +1927-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2004-12-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas K. Caughey's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • Thomas K. Caughey was born on +1927-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas K. Caughey died on +2004-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Thomas K. Caughey held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Thomas K. Caughey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas K. Caughey's professions included engineer[5].
  • Thomas K. Caughey worked as an academic[6].
  • Thomas K. Caughey's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[10].
  • Thomas K. Caughey was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • Thomas K. Caughey was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Thomas K. Caughey's doctoral advisor was Charles Raymond De Prima[13].
  • Thomas K. Caughey is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas K. Caughey's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Wilfred Iwan as a doctoral student[16].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised James Auby Ellison as a doctoral student[17].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Harold James Payne as a doctoral student[18].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Thomas William MacDowell as a doctoral student[19].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Fai Ma as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Alexander Vakakis as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Michael Edmund James O'Kelly as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Per Reinhall as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thomas K. Caughey supervised Sami F. Masri as a doctoral student[24].
  • Thomas K. Caughey's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 11346[25].
  • Thomas K. Caughey's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Thomas K. Caughey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas K. Caughey's place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on +1927-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; Cornell University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and California Institute of Technology[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39]. Thomas K. Caughey's doctoral advisor was Charles Raymond De Prima[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and academic[6]. Doctoral students include Wilfred Iwan[16], a civil engineer[40], 1935–2020[41], of United States[42]; James Auby Ellison[17], a physicist[43], b. 1941[44]; Harold James Payne[18]; Thomas William MacDowell[19]; Fai Ma[20], a mechanical engineer[45], of United States[46]; and Alexander Vakakis[21], a researcher[47], b. 1961[48].

Death and Burial

Thomas K. Caughey died on +2004-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas K. Caughey include Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award[49], an award[50], founded in 2008[51].

Why It Matters

Thomas K. Caughey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award[49], an award[50], founded in 2008[51].

FAQs

Where was Thomas K. Caughey born?

Born in Scotland[2], Thomas K. Caughey…

What did Thomas K. Caughey do for work?

Thomas K. Caughey worked as engineer[5] and academic[6].

Where did Thomas K. Caughey go to school?

Thomas K. Caughey was educated at University of Glasgow[10], Cornell University[11], and California Institute of Technology[12].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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