Wilmer L. Barrow

American electrical engineer
Person human Q8022705
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Wilmer L. Barrow

Summary

Wilmer L. Barrow is a human[1]. Born in Baton Rouge[2], he… he was born on +1903-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tuftonboro[4]. He died on +1975-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baton Rouge[2], Wilmer L. Barrow…
  • Wilmer L. Barrow passed away in Tuftonboro[4].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow was born on +1903-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow died on +1975-08-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow worked as an engineer[6].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow was educated at Technical University of Munich[9].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[10].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's doctoral advisor was Jonathan Zenneck[11].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow received the Edison Medal[12].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[13].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow received the IEEE Fellow[14].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[16].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's image is recorded as Wilmer Barrow & horn antenna 1938.jpg[18].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow is recorded as male[19].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow supervised Lan Jen Chu as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's ISNI is recorded as 0000000018332389[22].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20660274[23].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's GND ID is recorded as 125997361[24].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 65031[25].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x0pyp[26].
  • Wilmer L. Barrow's family name is recorded as Barrow[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilmer L. Barrow was born in Baton Rouge[2]. He was born on +1903-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wilmer L. Barrow's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[9]. Doctoral advisors include Arnold Sommerfeld[10], a theoretical physicist[28], 1868–1951[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Max Planck Medal[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and Jonathan Zenneck[11], a physicist[33], 1871–1959[34], of Germany[35], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[36], specialised in physics[37].

Career and Affiliations

Wilmer L. Barrow's professions included engineer[6]. He supervised Lan Jen Chu as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[12], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1904[40]; IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[13], a science award[41], founded in 1919[42]; IEEE Fellow[14], a science award[43]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[44].

Death and Burial

Wilmer L. Barrow died on +1975-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tuftonboro[4].

Why It Matters

Wilmer L. Barrow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Wilmer L. Barrow born?

Wilmer L. Barrow's place of birth was Baton Rouge[2].

Where did Wilmer L. Barrow die?

Wilmer L. Barrow died in Tuftonboro[4].

What did Wilmer L. Barrow do for work?

Wilmer L. Barrow worked as engineer[6].

Where did Wilmer L. Barrow go to school?

Wilmer L. Barrow was educated at Technical University of Munich[9].

What awards did Wilmer L. Barrow receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[12], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[13], IEEE Fellow[14], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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