Thomas Kilgore Sherwood

American chemical engineer (1903–1976)
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Thomas Kilgore Sherwood

Summary

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Columbus[2]. He was born on +1903-07-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1976-01-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbus[2], Thomas Kilgore Sherwood…
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was born on +1903-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood died on +1976-01-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's professions included engineer[5].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's field of work was chemistry[8].
  • Among Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Among Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's employers was Worcester Polytechnic Institute[11].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was educated at McGill University[12].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's doctoral advisor was William H. McAdams[14].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood received the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[15].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood supervised Edwin R. Gilliland as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood supervised Glenn Carber Williams as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109509936[23].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6176684[24].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's GND ID is recorded as 17327515X[25].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50024180[26].
  • Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's IdRef ID is recorded as 072737603[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1903-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[12], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Thomas Kilgore Sherwood's doctoral advisor was William H. McAdams[14].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood worked as an engineer[5]. His field of work was chemistry[8]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43]; and Worcester Polytechnic Institute[11], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1865[46]. Doctoral students include Edwin R. Gilliland[21], an engineer[47], 1909–1973[48], of United States[49], awarded the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[50] and Glenn Carber Williams[22], a chemical engineer[51], 1914–1991[52].

Recognition

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood received the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[15].

Death and Burial

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood died on +1976-01-14T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Kilgore Sherwood include Sherwood number[53].

Why It Matters

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Sherwood number[53].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kilgore Sherwood born?

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was born in Columbus[2].

What did Thomas Kilgore Sherwood do for work?

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood worked as engineer[5].

Where did Thomas Kilgore Sherwood go to school?

Thomas Kilgore Sherwood was educated at McGill University[12] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Thomas Kilgore Sherwood receive?

Honors received include E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry[15].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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