William Kaufmann

American academic (1918–2008)
Person human Q8013859
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Summary

William Kaufmann is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on November 10, 1918[3]. He died in Woburn[4]. He died on December 14, 2008[5]. He worked as an academic[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2].
  • William Kaufmann died in Woburn[4].
  • William Kaufmann was born on November 10, 1918[3].
  • William Kaufmann died on December 14, 2008[5].
  • William Kaufmann held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Kaufmann worked as an academic[6].
  • William Kaufmann was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • William Kaufmann was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Among William Kaufmann's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Among William Kaufmann's employers was RAND Corporation[11].
  • William Kaufmann's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • William Kaufmann was educated at Yale University[13].
  • William Kaufmann was educated at Yale College[14].
  • William Kaufmann was educated at Choate Rosemary Hall[15].
  • William Kaufmann received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • William Kaufmann is recorded as male[17].
  • William Kaufmann's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Kaufmann supervised John J. Midgley as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Kaufmann supervised Richard Smoke as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Kaufmann supervised Catherine McArdle Kelleher as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Kaufmann supervised Dana G. Mead as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Kaufmann supervised Randy Jayne as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Kaufmann supervised Joshua M. Epstein as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Kaufmann's military branch is recorded as United States Army Air Forces[25].
  • William Kaufmann was part of the conflict World War II[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], William Kaufmann… he was born on November 10, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30]; Yale College[14], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33]; and Choate Rosemary Hall[15], a boarding school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Wallingford[37].

Career and Affiliations

William Kaufmann's professions included academic[6]. Employers include Princeton University[8], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1746[40], headquartered in Princeton[41]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Yale University[10], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1701[48], headquartered in New Haven[49]; and RAND Corporation[11], a think tank[50], in United States[51], founded in 1948[52], headquartered in Santa Monica[53]. Doctoral students include John J. Midgley[19], b. 1954[54], of United States[55]; Richard Smoke[20], a historian[56], 1944–1995[57], of United States[58], awarded the Bancroft Prize[59]; Catherine McArdle Kelleher[21], a political scientist[60], 1939–2023[61], of United States[62], awarded the Manfred Wörner Medal[63]; Dana G. Mead[22], a writer[64], 1936–2018[65], of United States[66], awarded the White House Fellows[67]; Randy Jayne[23], a military officer[68], b. 1944[69], of United States[70]; and Joshua M. Epstein[24], a scientist[71], b. 1951[72], of United States[73], awarded the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[74], specialised in computer simulation[75].

Recognition

William Kaufmann received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

William Kaufmann died on December 14, 2008[5]. He died in Woburn[4].

FAQs

Where was William Kaufmann born?

William Kaufmann's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did William Kaufmann die?

William Kaufmann died in Woburn[4].

What did William Kaufmann do for work?

William Kaufmann worked as academic[6].

Where did William Kaufmann go to school?

William Kaufmann was educated at Yale University[12], Yale University[13], Yale College[14], and Choate Rosemary Hall[15].

What awards did William Kaufmann receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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