William W. Simmons

American physicist
Person human Q15429356
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William W. Simmons

Summary

William W. Simmons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1932-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4] and physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], William W. Simmons…
  • William W. Simmons was born on +1932-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William W. Simmons held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William W. Simmons's professions included engineer[4].
  • William W. Simmons worked as a physicist[5].
  • Among William W. Simmons's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7].
  • William W. Simmons was employed by TRW Inc.[8].
  • Among William W. Simmons's employers was Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[9].
  • William W. Simmons's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • William W. Simmons was educated at Carleton College[11].
  • William W. Simmons received the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[12].
  • William W. Simmons is recorded as male[13].
  • William W. Simmons's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William W. Simmons's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11302913[15].
  • William W. Simmons's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85320728[16].
  • William W. Simmons's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0y4ymhx[17].
  • William W. Simmons's family name is recorded as Q21448931[18].
  • William W. Simmons's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William W. Simmons's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJk8VF9qWYqKpRGXff8KVC[20].
  • William W. Simmons's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/9937e656-d57d-4e84-905b-206f9733c61b[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], William W. Simmons… he was born on +1932-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1867[24] and Carleton College[11], a liberal arts college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1866[27], headquartered in Northfield[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4] and physicist[5]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1867[31]; TRW Inc.[8], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 1901[34], headquartered in Euclid[35]; and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[9], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1952[38], headquartered in Livermore[39].

Recognition

William W. Simmons received the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[12].

FAQs

Where was William W. Simmons born?

Born in Chicago[2], William W. Simmons…

What did William W. Simmons do for work?

William W. Simmons worked as engineer[4] and physicist[5].

Where did William W. Simmons go to school?

William W. Simmons was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10] and Carleton College[11].

What awards did William W. Simmons receive?

Honors received include IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ethw.org. ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . grainger.illinois.edu. grainger.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . grainger.illinois.edu. grainger.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . grainger.illinois.edu. grainger.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . grainger.illinois.edu. grainger.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . ethw.org. ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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