Willem Malkus

American physicist (1923–2016)
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Willem Malkus

Summary

Willem Malkus is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1923[3]. He died in Falmouth[4]. He died on May 28, 2016[5]. He worked as an academic[6] and physicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Willem Malkus…
  • Willem Malkus died in Falmouth[4].
  • Willem Malkus was born on November 19, 1923[3].
  • Willem Malkus died on May 28, 2016[5].
  • Willem Malkus is buried at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[8].
  • Among Willem Malkus's spouses was Joanne Simpson[9].
  • Willem Malkus held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Willem Malkus's professions included academic[6].
  • Willem Malkus's professions included physicist[7].
  • Willem Malkus was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Willem Malkus was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Willem Malkus's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13].
  • Willem Malkus's doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[14].
  • Willem Malkus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Willem Malkus was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Willem Malkus was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Willem Malkus is recorded as male[18].
  • Willem Malkus's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Willem Malkus supervised Leslie M. Smith as a doctoral student[20].
  • Willem Malkus supervised Kay A. Robbins as a doctoral student[21].
  • Willem Malkus supervised Fabian Albert Waleffe as a doctoral student[22].
  • Willem Malkus supervised David Benjamin Zaff as a doctoral student[23].
  • Willem Malkus supervised Patrick Hugh Dunne as a doctoral student[24].
  • Willem Malkus supervised Richard Kerswell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Willem Malkus supervised Ya Yan Lu as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Willem Malkus was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on November 19, 1923[3].

Education

Willem Malkus's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13]. His doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6] and physicist[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]. Doctoral students include Leslie M. Smith[20], a physicist[35], b. 1961[36], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[37]; Kay A. Robbins[21], a computer scientist[38], b. 1949[39]; Fabian Albert Waleffe[22]; David Benjamin Zaff[23]; Patrick Hugh Dunne[24]; and Richard Kerswell[25], an applied mathematician[40], b. 1965[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[42].

Recognition

Willem Malkus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Personal Life

Among Willem Malkus's spouses was Joanne Simpson[9].

Death and Burial

Willem Malkus died on May 28, 2016[5]. He passed away in Falmouth[4]. He is buried at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was Willem Malkus born?

Willem Malkus's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Willem Malkus die?

Willem Malkus died in Falmouth[4].

Who was Willem Malkus married to?

Willem Malkus's spouses include Joanne Simpson[9].

What did Willem Malkus do for work?

Willem Malkus worked as academic[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Willem Malkus go to school?

Willem Malkus was educated at University of Chicago[13].

What awards did Willem Malkus receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.mit.edu. news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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