Thomas O. Paine

American scientist (1921-1992)
Person human Q1367762
Thomas O. Paine
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Thomas O. Paine

Summary

Thomas O. Paine is a human[1]. Born in Berkeley[2], he… he was born on +1921-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1992-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas O. Paine's place of birth was Berkeley[2].
  • Thomas O. Paine died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Thomas O. Paine was born on +1921-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas O. Paine died on +1992-05-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Santa Barbara Cemetery[8].
  • Thomas O. Paine held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas O. Paine's professions included scientist[6].
  • Thomas O. Paine's field of work was metallurgy[10].
  • Thomas O. Paine held the position of Administrator of NASA[11].
  • Thomas O. Paine's education included a stint at Brown University[12].
  • Thomas O. Paine was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • Thomas O. Paine received the John Fritz Medal[14].
  • Thomas O. Paine received the Faraday Medal[15].
  • Thomas O. Paine received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16].
  • Thomas O. Paine was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Thomas O. Paine's image is recorded as Dr. Thomas O. Paine - GPN-2002-000106.jpg[18].
  • Thomas O. Paine is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas O. Paine's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas O. Paine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066533046[21].
  • Thomas O. Paine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2624480[22].
  • Thomas O. Paine's GND ID is recorded as 1151356786[23].
  • Thomas O. Paine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50052994[24].
  • Thomas O. Paine's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13488619x[25].
  • Thomas O. Paine's IdRef ID is recorded as 084115343[26].
  • Thomas O. Paine's Commons category is recorded as Thomas O. Paine[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas O. Paine was born in Berkeley[2]. He was born on +1921-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Stanford University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas O. Paine's professions included scientist[6]. His field of work was metallurgy[10]. He held the position of Administrator of NASA[11].

Recognition

Awards received include John Fritz Medal[14], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1902[38]; Faraday Medal[15], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1922[41]; and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16], a medallion[42], in United States[43], founded in 1959[44].

Death and Burial

Thomas O. Paine died on +1992-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cancer[45]. Burial took place at Santa Barbara Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Thomas O. Paine ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Thomas O. Paine born?

Thomas O. Paine's place of birth was Berkeley[2].

Where did Thomas O. Paine die?

Thomas O. Paine died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Thomas O. Paine do for work?

Thomas O. Paine worked as scientist[6].

Where did Thomas O. Paine go to school?

Thomas O. Paine was educated at Brown University[12] and Stanford University[13].

What awards did Thomas O. Paine receive?

Honors received include John Fritz Medal[14], Faraday Medal[15], and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . smenet.org. smenet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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