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Samuel Collins was an American physicist and university teacher. He was born on September 28, 1898, and died on June 19, 1984, in Washington, D.C. Collins received his education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Tennessee. He served as a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Throughout his career, Collins was recognized by several prestigious organizations. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His work earned him the Rumford Prize and the ASME Medal. Gordon Van Wylen was one of his doctoral students.
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Vinony files it under 1898 births, 1984 deaths and 20th-century American engineers.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Family name
- Collins
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Tennessee
- Award
- ASME Medal
- Doctoral student
- Gordon Van Wylen
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- date of death
- 1984-06-19
- date of birth
- 1898-09-28
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