Thomas Kurfess

engineering researcher ; Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1989
Person human Q102259461
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Thomas Kurfess

Summary

Thomas Kurfess is a human[1].

Key Facts

  • Among Thomas Kurfess's employers was Georgia Tech[2].
  • Among Thomas Kurfess's employers was Clemson University[3].
  • Thomas Kurfess was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[4].
  • Thomas Kurfess's doctoral advisor was Daniel Eugene Whitney[5].
  • Thomas Kurfess received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[6].
  • Thomas Kurfess received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[7].
  • Thomas Kurfess is recorded as male[8].
  • Thomas Kurfess's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Thomas Kurfess supervised Thomas John Tucker as a doctoral student[10].
  • Thomas Kurfess's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 78235[11].
  • Thomas Kurfess's given name is recorded as Thomas[12].
  • Thomas Kurfess's MR Author ID is recorded as 334142[13].

Body

Education

Thomas Kurfess's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[4]. His doctoral advisor was Daniel Eugene Whitney[5].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Georgia Tech[2], a public research university[14], in United States[15], founded in 1885[16], headquartered in Atlanta[17] and Clemson University[3], a public university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1889[20]. Thomas Kurfess supervised Thomas John Tucker as a doctoral student[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[6] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[7], a fellowship award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1874[23].

FAQs

Where did Thomas Kurfess go to school?

Thomas Kurfess was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[4].

What awards did Thomas Kurfess receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[6] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . me.gatech.edu. me.gatech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . thefreelibrary.com. thefreelibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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