Craig Fennie
Craig Fennie | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1971 |
| Died | June 14, 2026 (aged 54) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | B.E.E. (1993), and M.S.E.E. (1996), Villanova University, Ph.D. in Physics Rutgers (2006) |
| Awards | Fellow of the American Physical Society (2015), MacArthur Fellowship (2013), PECASE (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials Science, Condensed matter physics |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
| Karin M. Rabe | |
Craig J. Fennie (Irish: Craig Séamus Óg Ó Fiannaidhe; November 6, 1971 – June 14, 2026) was an American scientist. He was a professor at the School of Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.[1] Fennie was a physicist and materials scientist. He is best known for winning a MacArthur Award in 2013.[2]
Early life
[edit]Craig Óg grew up in working-class neighborhoods of Philadelphia (Olney and NE) and attended Archdiocese primary (Incarnation of our Lord, known as "Inky") and high school (Archbishop Ryan High School). He took nearly a decade off before going to graduate school. During this time he was in an Irish-American punk band and worked several jobs including being a bouncer.[3]
His family came from Tír Eoghain, Tuaisceart Éireann, near Loch Neagh. His father (Craig Mór) was a steamfitter, originally from Lackawanna, NY. His mother is from Minersville PA.
Work
[edit]Fennie's work combined elements of physics and chemistry in order to invent new materials with desirable properties.[2]
Death
[edit]Fennie died of a heart attack on June 14, 2026, at the age of 54.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Faculty Profile - School of Applied & Engineering Physics - Cornell Engineering". Cornell University. Cornell University. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Craig Fennie — MacArthur Foundation". MacArthur Foundation. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Craig Fennie — MATERIALS DESIGNER".
- ^ "Craig Fennie, MacArthur Fellow and materials discovery pioneer, dies at 54".