# Kenneth W. Ford

> Kenneth William Ford was an American theoretical physicist, teacher, and writer, residing near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the first chair of the physics department at the University of California, Irvine, and later served as president of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and as Executive Director and CEO of the American Institute of Physics.

*American physicist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1926-05-01
- **Died:** 2025-12-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Kenneth William Ford was an American theoretical physicist, teacher, and writer, residing near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the first chair of the physics department at the University of California, Irvine, and later served as president of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and as Executive Director and CEO of the American Institute of Physics.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Kenneth W. Ford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_W._Ford)
- [Kenneth Ford](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Ford)
- [كينيث وليم فورد](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AB_%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF)
- [Форд, Кеннет](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4%2C_%D0%9A%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82)
- [كينيث دبليو فورد](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AB_%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1738861)

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