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Charles M. Vest
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American mechanical engineer (1941-2013)
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Charles M. Vest was an American engineer born in Morgantown on September 9, 1941. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree and was educated at West Virginia University and the University of Michigan. His professional career included positions at the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he served as rector.
Vest was a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, and the Vannevar Bush Award. He died of natural causes due to pancreatic cancer in Arlington County on December 12, 2013.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Morgantown
- Place of death
- Arlington County
- Occupation
- engineer
- Position held
- rector
- Employer
- University of Michigan
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Image
- Charles-m-vest.jpg
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- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- date of birth
- 1941-09-09
- date of death
- 2013-12-12
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Charles M. Vest
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