Bill Pickering

Summary

Bill Pickering is a human^[1]. He was born in Wellington^[2]. He was born on +1910-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in La Cañada Flintridge^[4]. He died on +2004-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Wellington^[2], Bill Pickering…
• Bill Pickering died in La Cañada Flintridge^[4].
• Bill Pickering was born on +1910-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bill Pickering died on +2004-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bill Pickering held citizenship in New Zealand^[9].
• Bill Pickering held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Bill Pickering's professions included physicist^[6].
• Bill Pickering's professions included engineer^[7].
• Bill Pickering's field of work was aerospace engineering^[11].
• Bill Pickering's field of work was electrical engineering^[12].
• Among Bill Pickering's employers was Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[13].
• Bill Pickering's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[14].
• Bill Pickering's education included a stint at University of Canterbury^[15].
• Bill Pickering's doctoral advisor was Robert A. Millikan^[16].
• Bill Pickering received the Edison Medal^[17].
• Bill Pickering received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Bill Pickering received the Japan Prize^[19].
• Bill Pickering received the National Medal of Science^[20].
• Bill Pickering received the Magellanic Premium^[21].
• Bill Pickering received the Order of New Zealand^[22].
• Bill Pickering was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers^[23].
• Bill Pickering was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Bill Pickering was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[25].
• Bill Pickering was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Bill Pickering's image is recorded as Pickering NASA photo.gif^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wellington^[2], Bill Pickering… he was born on +1910-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and University of Canterbury^[15], a university^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1873^[34]. Bill Pickering's doctoral advisor was Robert A. Millikan^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and engineer^[7]. Fields of work include aerospace engineering^[11], a branch of engineering^[36] and electrical engineering^[12], a branch of engineering^[37]. Bill Pickering was employed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[13]. He supervised Leon Knopoff as a doctoral student^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal^[17], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1904^[41]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Japan Prize^[19], a science award^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1985^[46]; National Medal of Science^[20], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1963^[49]; Magellanic Premium^[21], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1786^[52]; and Order of New Zealand^[22], an order^[53], in New Zealand^[54], founded in 1987^[55].

Death and Burial

Bill Pickering died on +2004-03-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in La Cañada Flintridge^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[56].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bill Pickering include Pickering Medal^[57], a science award^[58], in New Zealand^[59], founded in 2004^[60].

Why It Matters

Bill Pickering ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Pickering Medal^[57], a science award^[58], in New Zealand^[59], founded in 2004^[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leon Knopoff^[63], a physicist^[64], 1925–2011^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[67].

FAQs

Where was Bill Pickering born?

Bill Pickering's place of birth was Wellington^[2].

Where did Bill Pickering die?

Bill Pickering passed away in La Cañada Flintridge^[4].

What did Bill Pickering do for work?

Bill Pickering worked as physicist^[6] and engineer^[7].

Where did Bill Pickering go to school?

Bill Pickering was educated at California Institute of Technology^[14] and University of Canterbury^[15].

What awards did Bill Pickering receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal^[17], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], Japan Prize^[19], and National Medal of Science^[20].