George N. Hatsopoulos

Greek-American mechanical engineer and thermodynamicist (1927–2018)
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Summary

George N. Hatsopoulos was born on January 7, 1927[1], in Athens[2]. He died on September 20, 2018[3], in Lincoln[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], physicist[6], thermodynamicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Child: Q139963391[10]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]
  • Award received: John Fritz Medal[13], Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[14], Heinz Award[15], Pittcon Heritage Award[16], Golden Plate Award[17]
  • Member of: National Academy of Engineering[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[20]
  • Family name: Q139495260[21]
  • Given name: George[22], Nicholas[23]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[24]

Why It Matters

George N. Hatsopoulos has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was George N. Hatsopoulos born?

George N. Hatsopoulos was born in Athens[2].

Where did George N. Hatsopoulos die?

George N. Hatsopoulos died in Lincoln[4].

What did George N. Hatsopoulos do for work?

George N. Hatsopoulos worked as an engineer[5], physicist[6], thermodynamicist[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Where did George N. Hatsopoulos go to school?

George N. Hatsopoulos was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did George N. Hatsopoulos receive?

Honors received include John Fritz Medal[13], Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[14], Heinz Award[15], and Pittcon Heritage Award[16].

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Greek-American mechanical engineer and thermodynamicist (1927–2018)
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  3. 19w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → engineer, physicist, thermodynamicist +1
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981058617621306706
    Given name → George, Nicholas
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