Virginia Norwood

Summary

Virginia Norwood is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Fort Totten^[2]. She was born on +1927-01-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Topanga^[4]. She died on +2023-03-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a physicist^[6], military personnel^[7], and engineer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Virginia Norwood's place of birth was Fort Totten^[2].
• Virginia Norwood died in Topanga^[4].
• Virginia Norwood was born on +1927-01-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Virginia Norwood died on +2023-03-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Virginia Norwood held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Virginia Norwood's professions included physicist^[6].
• Virginia Norwood's professions included military personnel^[7].
• Virginia Norwood worked as an engineer^[8].
• Virginia Norwood was employed by Hughes Aircraft Company^[11].
• Virginia Norwood was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Virginia Norwood was educated at Rutgers University^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Virginia Norwood is Multispectral Scanner^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Virginia Norwood is Landsat 1^[15].
• Virginia Norwood received the John Wesley Powell Award^[16].
• Virginia Norwood received the Osborn Maitland Miller Medal^[17].
• Virginia Norwood received the Member of the National Academy of Engineering^[18].
• Virginia Norwood received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19].
• Virginia Norwood was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[20].
• Virginia Norwood's image is recorded as Virginia Norwood VT-Storm-Radar-web.png^[21].
• Virginia Norwood is recorded as female^[22].
• Virginia Norwood's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Virginia Norwood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8228173911331120200009^[24].
• Virginia Norwood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2025003960^[25].
• Virginia Norwood's Commons category is recorded as Virginia T. Norwood^[26].
• Virginia Norwood's family name is recorded as Norwood^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fort Totten^[2], Virginia Norwood… she was born on +1927-01-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Rutgers University^[13], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1766^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], military personnel^[7], and engineer^[8]. Among Virginia Norwood's employers was Hughes Aircraft Company^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Multispectral Scanner^[14], a space instrument^[35] and Landsat 1^[15], an Earth observation satellite^[36], in United States^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include John Wesley Powell Award^[16], an award^[38], founded in 1971^[39]; Osborn Maitland Miller Medal^[17], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1968^[42]; Member of the National Academy of Engineering^[18]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19], a hall of fame^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1973^[45], headquartered in North Canton^[46].

Death and Burial

Virginia Norwood died on +2023-03-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Topanga^[4].

Why It Matters

Virginia Norwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Virginia Norwood born?

Virginia Norwood's place of birth was Fort Totten^[2].

Where did Virginia Norwood die?

Virginia Norwood passed away in Topanga^[4].

What did Virginia Norwood do for work?

Virginia Norwood worked as physicist^[6], military personnel^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did Virginia Norwood go to school?

Virginia Norwood was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12] and Rutgers University^[13].

What awards did Virginia Norwood receive?

Honors received include John Wesley Powell Award^[16], Osborn Maitland Miller Medal^[17], Member of the National Academy of Engineering^[18], and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19].