Forman A. Williams: advisors and students

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Forman A. Williams

American academicborn 1934

Wikidata names Stanford Solomon Penner as doctoral advisor and lists 39 doctoral students. Linked to Wikidata, OpenAlex, and 6 other registers.

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stated by WikidataStanford Solomon Penner
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stated by WikidataFarrington Danielsstated by WikidataTheodore von Kármán
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stated by WikidataLudwig Prandtlstated by WikidataTheodore William Richards
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stated by WikidataAugust Föpplstated by WikidataJosiah P. Cooke

Below them, within 3 steps, the record reaches 214 people: 214 stated by Wikidata.

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known as: engineer, physicist
fields: physics, physical chemistry, thermodynamics
awards: Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2009, Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Guggenheim Fellowship, honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University, 2017
member of: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, from 2009
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