Walter McAfee

American astronomer (1914-1995)
Person human Q7965581
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Walter McAfee

Summary

Walter McAfee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ore City[2]. He was born on +1914-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lake Como[4]. He died on +1995-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter McAfee's place of birth was Ore City[2].
  • Walter McAfee passed away in Lake Como[4].
  • Walter McAfee was born on +1914-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter McAfee died on +1995-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter McAfee is buried at Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens[8].
  • Walter McAfee held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Walter McAfee is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Walter McAfee's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Among Walter McAfee's employers was United States Army Signal Corps[11].
  • Among Walter McAfee's employers was United States Army Signal Corps[12].
  • Among Walter McAfee's employers was Monmouth University[13].
  • Walter McAfee was educated at Ohio State University[14].
  • Walter McAfee was educated at Wiley College[15].
  • Walter McAfee's education included a stint at Marshall High School[16].
  • Walter McAfee was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • Walter McAfee's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[18].
  • Walter McAfee's image is recorded as Walter S. McAfee.jpg[19].
  • Walter McAfee is recorded as male[20].
  • Walter McAfee's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walter McAfee's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 155600764[22].
  • Walter McAfee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f9xp4[23].
  • Walter McAfee's family name is recorded as McAfee[24].
  • Walter McAfee's given name is recorded as Walter[25].
  • Walter McAfee's academic thesis is recorded as On the Production of Mesons by Collisions of Nucleons Having Non-Relativistic Energies[26].
  • Walter McAfee's MacTutor biography ID is recorded as McAfee[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter McAfee's place of birth was Ore City[2]. He was born on +1914-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31]; Wiley College[15], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1873[34]; Marshall High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36]; and Cornell University[17], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1865[39], headquartered in Ithaca[40]. Walter McAfee's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[18].

Career and Affiliations

Walter McAfee worked as an astronomer[6]. Employers include United States Army Signal Corps[11], a branch of service[41], in United States[42], founded in 1863[43] and Monmouth University[13], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1933[46].

Death and Burial

Walter McAfee died on +1995-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lake Como[4]. Burial took place at Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens[8].

Why It Matters

Walter McAfee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Walter McAfee born?

Walter McAfee was born in Ore City[2].

Where did Walter McAfee die?

Walter McAfee passed away in Lake Como[4].

What did Walter McAfee do for work?

Walter McAfee worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Walter McAfee go to school?

Walter McAfee was educated at Ohio State University[14], Wiley College[15], Marshall High School[16], and Cornell University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . monmouth.edu. monmouth.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . African Americans in Science. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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