Alan Shugart

American engineer, entrepreneur and business executive (1930-2006)
Person human Q1373431
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Alan Shugart was born on September 27, 1930, in Los Angeles [1]. He was a citizen of the United States and worked as a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and engineer . He received his education at the University of Redlands .

Shugart was a member of the National Academy of Engineering [2]. He died on December 12, 2006, in San Jose [3][1] due to surgical complications .

Alan Shugart

Summary

Alan Shugart is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1930-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Jose[4]. He died on +2006-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Alan Shugart…
  • Alan Shugart passed away in San Jose[4].
  • Alan Shugart was born on +1930-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Shugart died on +2006-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Shugart held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alan Shugart's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Alan Shugart worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Alan Shugart worked as an engineer[8].
  • Among Alan Shugart's employers was IBM[11].
  • Alan Shugart was educated at University of Redlands[12].
  • Alan Shugart received the Computer History Museum Fellow[13].
  • Alan Shugart received the IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award[14].
  • Alan Shugart was a member of National Academy of Engineering[15].
  • Alan Shugart is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan Shugart's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was surgical complications[18].
  • Alan Shugart's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09wqlb[19].
  • Alan Shugart's family name is recorded as Shugart[20].
  • Alan Shugart's given name is recorded as Alan[21].
  • Alan Shugart's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 000/000060817[22].
  • Alan Shugart's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alan Shugart'}[23].
  • Alan Shugart's DBLP author ID is recorded as 143/5563[24].
  • Alan Shugart's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000017072964343[25].
  • Alan Shugart's Prabook ID is recorded as 34487[26].
  • Alan Shugart's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Shugart's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1930-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Shugart's education included a stint at University of Redlands[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8]. Alan Shugart was employed by IBM[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Computer History Museum Fellow[13], a fellowship award[28] and IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award[14], a technical field award[29], founded in 1992[30].

Death and Burial

Alan Shugart died on +2006-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Jose[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications[18].

Why It Matters

Alan Shugart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Alan Shugart born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Alan Shugart…

Where did Alan Shugart die?

Alan Shugart passed away in San Jose[4].

What did Alan Shugart do for work?

Alan Shugart worked as computer scientist[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Alan Shugart go to school?

Alan Shugart was educated at University of Redlands[12].

What awards did Alan Shugart receive?

Honors received include Computer History Museum Fellow[13] and IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award[14].

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  13. [15] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . GeneaStar. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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