John D. Anderson

curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution
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John D. Anderson was born on October 1, 1937, in Lancaster[1][2] and holds citizenship in the United States. He was educated at Ohio State University and the University of Florida[3]. His professional occupations include military flight engineer, curator, university teacher, and historian[3].

He has been employed by the University of Maryland, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Air and Space Museum[3]. His professional fields encompass aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, gas kinetics, and the history of aerodynamics[3].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: aerodynamics[9], fluid mechanics[10], gas kinetics[11], history of aerodynamics[12]
  • Employer: University of Maryland[13], Smithsonian Institution[14], National Air and Space Museum[15]
  • Educated at: Ohio State University[16], University of Florida[17]
  • Member of: National Academy of Engineering[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: John D. Anderson[20]
  • Family name: Anderson[21]
  • Given name: John[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[23]

Why It Matters

John D. Anderson has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John D. Anderson born?

John D. Anderson was born in Lancaster[2].

What did John D. Anderson do for work?

John D. Anderson worked as a military flight engineer[3], curator[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

Where did John D. Anderson go to school?

John D. Anderson was educated at Ohio State University[16] and University of Florida[17].

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  5. [17] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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