W. Harmon Ray

American chemical engineer, control theorist and applied mathematician
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W. Harmon Ray

Summary

W. Harmon Ray is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], W. Harmon Ray…
  • W. Harmon Ray was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. Harmon Ray held citizenship in United States[6].
  • W. Harmon Ray worked as an engineer[4].
  • W. Harmon Ray's field of work was control theory[7].
  • W. Harmon Ray's field of work was polymer science[8].
  • W. Harmon Ray was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[9].
  • W. Harmon Ray was employed by University at Buffalo[10].
  • W. Harmon Ray was employed by University of Waterloo[11].
  • W. Harmon Ray was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • W. Harmon Ray was educated at Rice University[13].
  • W. Harmon Ray's doctoral advisor was Rutherford Aris[14].
  • W. Harmon Ray received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[15].
  • W. Harmon Ray received the Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers[16].
  • W. Harmon Ray received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • W. Harmon Ray received the Donald P. Eckman Award[18].
  • W. Harmon Ray received the John R. Ragazzini Education Award[19].
  • W. Harmon Ray was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • W. Harmon Ray's image is recorded as W. Harmon Ray.jpg[21].
  • W. Harmon Ray is recorded as male[22].
  • W. Harmon Ray's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • W. Harmon Ray supervised Moustafa Aly Soliman as a doctoral student[24].
  • W. Harmon Ray supervised James B. Rawlings as a doctoral student[25].
  • W. Harmon Ray supervised Gary M Scott as a doctoral student[26].
  • W. Harmon Ray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116988189[27].

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Origins and Family

W. Harmon Ray's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and Rice University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]. W. Harmon Ray's doctoral advisor was Rutherford Aris[14].

Career and Affiliations

W. Harmon Ray's professions included engineer[4]. Fields of work include control theory[7], a branch of engineering[36] and polymer science[8], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[9], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1848[40]; University at Buffalo[10], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1846[43], headquartered in Amherst[44]; and University of Waterloo[11], a public research university[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1956[47], headquartered in Waterloo[48]. Doctoral students include Moustafa Aly Soliman[24]; James B. Rawlings[25], a researcher[49], b. 1957[50], of United States[51], awarded the John R. Ragazzini Education Award[52]; and Gary M Scott[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[15], an award[53]; Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers[16]; Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56]; Donald P. Eckman Award[18], an award[57]; and John R. Ragazzini Education Award[19], an award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1979[60].

Why It Matters

W. Harmon Ray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was W. Harmon Ray born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], W. Harmon Ray…

What did W. Harmon Ray do for work?

W. Harmon Ray worked as engineer[4].

Where did W. Harmon Ray go to school?

W. Harmon Ray was educated at University of Minnesota[12] and Rice University[13].

What awards did W. Harmon Ray receive?

Honors received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[15], Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers[16], Guggenheim Fellowship[17], and Donald P. Eckman Award[18].

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Class ancestry

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