Mark Drela

Summary

Mark Drela is a human^[1]. He was born on January 7, 1959^[2]. He worked as a physicist^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[4]

Key Facts

• Mark Drela was born on January 7, 1959^[2].
• Mark Drela worked as a physicist^[3].
• Among Mark Drela's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[5].
• Mark Drela's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[6].
• Mark Drela's doctoral advisor was William Tilton Thompkins, Jr.^[7].
• Mark Drela's doctoral advisor was Jack L. Kerrebrock^[8].
• Mark Drela is recorded as male^[9].
• Mark Drela's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Mark Drela supervised Ali Merchant as a doctoral student^[11].
• Mark Drela supervised Giuseppe Alescio as a doctoral student^[12].
• Mark Drela supervised Bilal Mughal as a doctoral student^[13].
• Mark Drela supervised Jong Ahn as a doctoral student^[14].
• Mark Drela supervised Thomas Sorensen as a doctoral student^[15].
• Mark Drela supervised Helene Felici as a doctoral student^[16].
• Mark Drela supervised Brian Nishida as a doctoral student^[17].
• Mark Drela supervised Alejandra Uranga as a doctoral student^[18].
• Mark Drela supervised Sean Nolan as a doctoral student^[19].
• Mark Drela supervised Sho Sato as a doctoral student^[20].
• Mark Drela supervised Mark Kolb as a doctoral student^[21].
• Mark Drela's family name is recorded as Drela^[22].
• Mark Drela's given name is recorded as Mark^[23].

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Origins and Family

Mark Drela was born on January 7, 1959^[2].

Education

Mark Drela's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[6]. Doctoral advisors include William Tilton Thompkins, Jr.^[7], a mechanical engineer^[24] and Jack L. Kerrebrock^[8], an aerospace engineer^[25], 1928–2019^[26], of United States^[27], awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Mark Drela's professions included physicist^[3]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[5]. Doctoral students include Ali Merchant^[11], Giuseppe Alescio^[12], Bilal Mughal^[13], Jong Ahn^[14], Thomas Sorensen^[15], and Helene Felici^[16].

Why It Matters

Mark Drela ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[4] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What did Mark Drela do for work?

Mark Drela worked as physicist^[3].

Where did Mark Drela go to school?

Mark Drela was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[6].