William Edward Deeds

American physicist (1920–2017)
Person Human Q102306320

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
February 23, 1920
Date of death
February 6, 2017
Place of birth
Lorain
Place of death
Knoxville
Doctoral advisor
Wave Henry Shaffer[15]
Doctoral student
Dennis Gene Hall[17]
Family name
Deeds[18]
Place of burial
Maple Grove Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Edward Deeds
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Academic Tree ID
140076
Find a Grave memorial ID
189377492
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
143623
Prabook ID
1695332

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Summary

William Edward Deeds was born in Lorain[1]. He was born on February 23, 1920[2]. He passed away in Knoxville[3]. He died on February 6, 2017[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and physicist[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[12], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1870[23], headquartered in Columbus[24]; Denison University[13], a liberal arts college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1831[27]; and California Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include California Institute of Technology[8], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]; National Defense Research Committee[9], a government agency[36], in United States[37], founded in 1940[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39]; Denison University[10], a liberal arts college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42]; and University of Tennessee[11], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1794[45], headquartered in Knoxville[46].

FAQs

Where was William Edward Deeds born?

Born in Lorain[1].

Where did William Edward Deeds die?

William Edward Deeds died in Knoxville[3].

What did William Edward Deeds do for work?

William Edward Deeds worked as university teacher[5] and physicist[6].

Where did William Edward Deeds go to school?

William Edward Deeds was educated at Ohio State University[12], Denison University[13], and California Institute of Technology[14].

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