William Edward Deeds

American physicist (1920–2017)
Person human Q102306320
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William Edward Deeds

Summary

William Edward Deeds is a human[1]. He was born in Lorain[2]. He was born on +1920-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Knoxville[4]. He died on +2017-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and physicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Lorain[2], William Edward Deeds…
  • William Edward Deeds died in Knoxville[4].
  • William Edward Deeds was born on +1920-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Edward Deeds died on +2017-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Maple Grove Cemetery[8].
  • William Edward Deeds's professions included university teacher[6].
  • William Edward Deeds worked as a physicist[7].
  • Among William Edward Deeds's employers was California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Among William Edward Deeds's employers was National Defense Research Committee[10].
  • William Edward Deeds was employed by Denison University[11].
  • Among William Edward Deeds's employers was University of Tennessee[12].
  • William Edward Deeds's education included a stint at Ohio State University[13].
  • William Edward Deeds was educated at Denison University[14].
  • William Edward Deeds's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[15].
  • William Edward Deeds's doctoral advisor was Wave Henry Shaffer[16].
  • William Edward Deeds is recorded as male[17].
  • William Edward Deeds's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Edward Deeds supervised Dennis Gene Hall as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Edward Deeds's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 189377492[20].
  • William Edward Deeds's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 143623[21].
  • William Edward Deeds's family name is recorded as Deeds[22].
  • William Edward Deeds's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Edward Deeds's given name is recorded as Edward[24].
  • William Edward Deeds's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 140076[25].
  • William Edward Deeds's Prabook ID is recorded as 1695332[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Edward Deeds was born in Lorain[2]. He was born on +1920-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[13], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1870[29], headquartered in Columbus[30]; Denison University[14], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33]; and California Institute of Technology[15], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1891[36], headquartered in California[37]. William Edward Deeds's doctoral advisor was Wave Henry Shaffer[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and physicist[7]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[9], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1891[40], headquartered in California[41]; National Defense Research Committee[10], a government agency[42], in United States[43], founded in 1940[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[45]; Denison University[11], a liberal arts college[46], in United States[47], founded in 1831[48]; and University of Tennessee[12], a public university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1794[51], headquartered in Knoxville[52]. William Edward Deeds supervised Dennis Gene Hall as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

William Edward Deeds died on +2017-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Knoxville[4]. He is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was William Edward Deeds born?

Born in Lorain[2], William Edward Deeds…

Where did William Edward Deeds die?

William Edward Deeds died in Knoxville[4].

What did William Edward Deeds do for work?

William Edward Deeds worked as university teacher[6] and physicist[7].

Where did William Edward Deeds go to school?

William Edward Deeds was educated at Ohio State University[13], Denison University[14], and California Institute of Technology[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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