Ash Carter

25th United States Secretary of Defense
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Ash Carter
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Ash Carter

Summary

Ash Carter is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on September 24, 1954[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on October 24, 2022[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ash Carter was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Ash Carter died in Boston[4].
  • Ash Carter was born on September 24, 1954[3].
  • Ash Carter died on October 24, 2022[5].
  • Among Ash Carter's spouses was Clayton Spencer[9].
  • Ash Carter held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ash Carter's professions included politician[6].
  • Ash Carter worked as a physicist[7].
  • Ash Carter held the position of United States Secretary of Defense[11].
  • Ash Carter held the position of United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[12].
  • Ash Carter held the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs[13].
  • Ash Carter held the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment[14].
  • Among Ash Carter's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Ash Carter was employed by United States Department of War[16].
  • Among Ash Carter's employers was MIT Center for International Studies[17].
  • Ash Carter was employed by Fermilab[18].
  • Among Ash Carter's employers was Brookhaven National Laboratory[19].
  • Ash Carter's education included a stint at Yale College[20].
  • Ash Carter's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[21].
  • Ash Carter's education included a stint at St John's College[22].
  • Ash Carter's education included a stint at Abington Senior High School[23].
  • Ash Carter's education included a stint at Trumbull College[24].
  • Ash Carter received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].
  • Ash Carter received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Ash Carter received the Rhodes Scholarship[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ash Carter's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on September 24, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Yale College[20], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30]; University of Edinburgh[21], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; St John's College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1555[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; Abington Senior High School[23], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1983[41]; and Trumbull College[24], a residential college[42], in United States[43], headquartered in New Haven[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and physicist[7]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1636[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48]; United States Department of War[16], a defence ministry[49], in United States[50], founded in 1949[51], headquartered in The Pentagon[52]; MIT Center for International Studies[17], an organization[53], in United States[54], founded in 1951[55]; Fermilab[18], a research institute[56], in United States[57], founded in 1967[58], headquartered in Batavia[59]; and Brookhaven National Laboratory[19], a research institute[60], in United States[61], founded in 1947[62], headquartered in Upton[63]. Positions held include United States Secretary of Defense[11], a position[64], in United States[65], founded in 1947[66]; United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[12], a position[67], founded in 1949[68]; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs[13], a position[69], in United States[70]; and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment[14], a position[71], founded in 1986[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[73]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], a fellowship award[74]; Rhodes Scholarship[27]; Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[75]; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[76]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom[77].

Personal Life

Among Ash Carter's spouses was Clayton Spencer[9]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[78].

Death and Burial

Ash Carter died on October 24, 2022[5]. He died in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Ash Carter ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

FAQs

Where was Ash Carter born?

Ash Carter's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Ash Carter die?

Ash Carter passed away in Boston[4].

Who was Ash Carter married to?

Ash Carter's spouses include Clayton Spencer[9].

What did Ash Carter do for work?

Ash Carter worked as politician[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Ash Carter go to school?

Ash Carter was educated at Yale College[20], University of Edinburgh[21], St John's College[22], and Abington Senior High School[23].

What awards did Ash Carter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Rhodes Scholarship[27], and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[75].

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