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William S. Hammack

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American engineer

United StatesScientistsBorn 1961 · age 65
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William (Bill) S. Hammack is an American chemical engineer, and professor in the department of chemical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Bill Hammack explaining the difference between Betamax and VHS recordersBill Hammack explaining the difference between Betamax and VHS recorders

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In new media, there are no gatekeepers. Of course, there’s a huge downside to that - we can see that with people who Tweet and post things that they regret.

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William S. Hammack
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Humor, as I knew from public radio, distances people. It attracts some people but puts off about an equal ­number.

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Awards 6

2019Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science
2008Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2004James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry
2002Edwin F. Church Medal
Jefferson Science Fellow
Hoover Medal

Connected to William 6

Isaac AsimovAlso won James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting ChemistryCarl SaganAlso won Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of ScienceA. P. J. Abdul KalamAlso won Hoover MedalAlan AldaAlso won Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of ScienceVannevar BushAlso won Hoover MedalDean KamenAlso won Edwin F. Church Medal

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
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Dates
Born 1961 · age 65
Wikipedia
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