Donald George Brennan

Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1959
Person human Q102176215
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Summary

Donald George Brennan was born on April 9, 1926[1], in Waterbury[2]. He died on April 18, 1980[3], in Irvington[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Employer: WWCO[6], University of Hartford[7], MIT Lincoln Laboratory[8], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], Hudson Institute[10]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]
  • Doctoral advisor: Norbert Wiener[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[14]
  • Given name: Donald[15]
  • Manner of death: suicide[16]

FAQs

Where was Donald George Brennan born?

Donald George Brennan was born in Waterbury[2].

Where did Donald George Brennan die?

Donald George Brennan died in Irvington[4].

Where did Donald George Brennan go to school?

Donald George Brennan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved . ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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