Andrew Grove

Summary

Andrew Grove is a human^[1]. Born in Budapest^[2], he… he was born on September 2, 1936^[3]. He died in Los Altos^[4]. He died on March 21, 2016^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], writer^[8], professor^[9], and scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,754 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], Andrew Grove…
• Andrew Grove's place of birth was United States^[12].
• Andrew Grove passed away in Los Altos^[4].
• Andrew Grove was born on September 2, 1936^[3].
• Andrew Grove died on March 21, 2016^[5].
• Andrew Grove held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Andrew Grove held citizenship in Hungary^[14].
• Andrew Grove's professions included engineer^[6].
• Andrew Grove worked as an entrepreneur^[7].
• Andrew Grove worked as a writer^[8].
• Andrew Grove's professions included professor^[9].
• Andrew Grove's professions included scientist^[10].
• Andrew Grove's field of work was computer engineering^[15].
• Andrew Grove's field of work was chemical engineering^[16].
• Andrew Grove's field of work was semiconductor^[17].
• Andrew Grove's field of work was electronic component^[18].
• Andrew Grove's field of work was computer industry^[19].
• Andrew Grove's field of work was management^[20].
• Andrew Grove held the position of president^[21].
• Andrew Grove held the position of président-directeur général^[22].
• Andrew Grove held the position of chairman of the executive board^[23].
• Among Andrew Grove's employers was Intel^[24].
• Andrew Grove was employed by Fairchild Semiconductor^[25].
• Among Andrew Grove's employers was Stanford University^[26].
• Andrew Grove was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Budapest^[2], a town in Hungary^[28], in Hungary^[29], founded in 1873^[30] and United States^[12], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]. Andrew Grove was born on September 2, 1936^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[27], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1868^[36], headquartered in Berkeley^[37] and City University of New York^[38], a public university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1961^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]. Andrew Grove earned the academic degree of doctorate^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], writer^[8], professor^[9], and scientist^[10]. Fields of work include computer engineering^[15], a branch of engineering^[44]; chemical engineering^[16], an applied science^[45]; semiconductor^[17]; electronic component^[18], a product category^[46]; computer industry^[19], a type of industry^[47]; and management^[20], a type of process^[48]. Employers include Intel^[24], a business^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1968^[51], headquartered in Santa Clara^[52]; Fairchild Semiconductor^[25], a business^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1957^[55], headquartered in San Jose^[56]; and Stanford University^[26], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1885^[59], headquartered in Stanford^[60]. Positions held include president^[21], a corporate title^[61]; président-directeur général^[22], a position^[62]; and chairman of the executive board^[23], a corporate title^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition^[64], a science award^[65], founded in 1985^[66]; J. J. Ebers Award^[67], an award^[68], founded in 1971^[69]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[70], a science award^[71], founded in 1917^[72]; California Hall of Fame^[73], a hall of fame of a state or province^[74], in United States^[75]; Heinz Award^[76]; and Time Person of the Year^[77].

Death and Burial

Andrew Grove died on March 21, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Los Altos^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[78].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrew Grove include IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award^[79], a technical field award^[80], founded in 1999^[81].

Why It Matters

Andrew Grove ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,754 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award^[79], a technical field award^[80], founded in 1999^[81].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Grove born?

Andrew Grove's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Andrew Grove die?

Andrew Grove passed away in Los Altos^[4].

What did Andrew Grove do for work?

Andrew Grove worked as engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], writer^[8], professor^[9], and scientist^[10].

Where did Andrew Grove go to school?

Andrew Grove was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[27] and City University of New York^[38].

What awards did Andrew Grove receive?

Honors received include IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition^[64], J. J. Ebers Award^[67], IEEE Medal of Honor^[70], and California Hall of Fame^[73].