Thornton Wilson

American businessman (1921-1999)
Person human Q7796570
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Thornton Wilson

Summary

Thornton Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in Sikeston[2]. He was born on +1921-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4]. He died on +1999-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chief executive officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thornton Wilson's place of birth was Sikeston[2].
  • Thornton Wilson passed away in Palm Springs[4].
  • Thornton Wilson was born on +1921-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thornton Wilson died on +1999-04-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Thornton Wilson's spouses was Grace Wilson[8].
  • Thornton Wilson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thornton Wilson's professions included chief executive officer[6].
  • Thornton Wilson's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Thornton Wilson was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[11].
  • Thornton Wilson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Thornton Wilson was educated at Iowa State University[13].
  • Thornton Wilson received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal[14].
  • Thornton Wilson received the National Aviation Hall of Fame[15].
  • Thornton Wilson received the J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[16].
  • Thornton Wilson was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Thornton Wilson is recorded as male[18].
  • Thornton Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thornton Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 168346516[20].
  • Thornton Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011022109[21].
  • Thornton Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07f8vf[22].
  • Thornton Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[23].
  • Thornton Wilson's given name is recorded as Thornton[24].
  • Thornton Wilson's given name is recorded as Arnold[25].
  • Thornton Wilson's FAST ID is recorded as 1973478[26].
  • Thornton Wilson's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000016035156240[27].

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Origins and Family

Thornton Wilson's place of birth was Sikeston[2]. He was born on +1921-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; MIT Sloan School of Management[11], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; and Iowa State University[13], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1858[42], headquartered in Ames[43].

Career and Affiliations

Thornton Wilson worked as a chief executive officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[14], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1928[46]; National Aviation Hall of Fame[15], an aviation museum[47], in United States[48], founded in 1962[49]; and J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[16], an engineering award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1968[52].

Personal Life

Among Thornton Wilson's spouses was Grace Wilson[8].

Death and Burial

Thornton Wilson died on +1999-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palm Springs[4].

Why It Matters

Thornton Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Thornton Wilson born?

Thornton Wilson's place of birth was Sikeston[2].

Where did Thornton Wilson die?

Thornton Wilson died in Palm Springs[4].

Who was Thornton Wilson married to?

Thornton Wilson's spouses include Grace Wilson[8].

What did Thornton Wilson do for work?

Thornton Wilson worked as chief executive officer[6].

Where did Thornton Wilson go to school?

Thornton Wilson was educated at California Institute of Technology[10], MIT Sloan School of Management[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], and Iowa State University[13].

What awards did Thornton Wilson receive?

Honors received include Daniel Guggenheim Medal[14], National Aviation Hall of Fame[15], and J. C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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