Wendell H. Furry

Summary

Wendell H. Furry is a human^[1]. He was born in Prairieton Township^[2]. He was born on +1907-02-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1984-12-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Wendell H. Furry's place of birth was Prairieton Township^[2].
• Wendell H. Furry passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Wendell H. Furry was born on +1907-02-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wendell H. Furry died on +1984-12-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Wendell H. Furry held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Wendell H. Furry worked as a physicist^[6].
• Wendell H. Furry worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Wendell H. Furry's field of work was physics^[10].
• Among Wendell H. Furry's employers was Harvard University^[11].
• Wendell H. Furry was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12].
• Wendell H. Furry's education included a stint at DePauw University^[13].
• Wendell H. Furry received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Wendell H. Furry's image is recorded as Wendell Furry.jpg^[15].
• Wendell H. Furry is recorded as male^[16].
• Wendell H. Furry's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Wendell H. Furry supervised Rolf Landauer as a doctoral student^[18].
• Wendell H. Furry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083065985^[19].
• Wendell H. Furry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111853110^[20].
• Wendell H. Furry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85800108^[21].
• Wendell H. Furry's IdRef ID is recorded as 06930789X^[22].
• Wendell H. Furry's Commons category is recorded as Wendell H. Furry^[23].
• Wendell H. Furry's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 251852^[24].
• Wendell H. Furry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047lqgc^[25].
• Wendell H. Furry's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk20201087495^[26].
• Wendell H. Furry's family name is recorded as Furry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wendell H. Furry was born in Prairieton Township^[2]. He was born on +1907-02-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and DePauw University^[13], a liberal arts college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1837^[33], headquartered in Greencastle^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Wendell H. Furry's field of work was physics^[10]. Among his employers was Harvard University^[11]. He supervised Rolf Landauer as a doctoral student^[18].

Recognition

Wendell H. Furry received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].

Death and Burial

Wendell H. Furry died on +1984-12-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wendell H. Furry include Furry's theorem^[35], a theorem^[36].

Why It Matters

Wendell H. Furry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Furry's theorem^[35], a theorem^[36].

His notable doctoral advisees include Rolf Landauer^[38], a physicist^[39], 1927–1999^[40], of Germany^[41], awarded the IBM Fellow^[42].

FAQs

Where was Wendell H. Furry born?

Born in Prairieton Township^[2], Wendell H. Furry…

Where did Wendell H. Furry die?

Wendell H. Furry passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Wendell H. Furry do for work?

Wendell H. Furry worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Wendell H. Furry go to school?

Wendell H. Furry was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12] and DePauw University^[13].

What awards did Wendell H. Furry receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].