Arthur Fry

American inventor
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Arthur Fry

Summary

Arthur Fry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Owatonna[2]. He was born on +1931-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an inventor[4], chemist[5], and painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Fry was born in Owatonna[2].
  • Arthur Fry was born on +1931-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur Fry held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Arthur Fry worked as an inventor[4].
  • Arthur Fry's professions included chemist[5].
  • Arthur Fry's professions included painter[6].
  • Among Arthur Fry's employers was 3M[9].
  • Arthur Fry was educated at University of Minnesota[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Arthur Fry is Post-it Note[11].
  • Arthur Fry received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].
  • Arthur Fry's image is recorded as Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg[13].
  • Arthur Fry is recorded as male[14].
  • Arthur Fry's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Arthur Fry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2747154592509243370004[16].
  • Arthur Fry's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500463593[17].
  • Arthur Fry's part of is recorded as Pirouette: Turning Points in Design[18].
  • Arthur Fry's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Fry[19].
  • Arthur Fry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dbphf[20].
  • Arthur Fry's RKDartists ID is recorded as 29678[21].
  • Arthur Fry's family name is recorded as Fry[22].
  • Arthur Fry's given name is recorded as Arthur[23].
  • Arthur Fry's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 759/000173240[24].
  • Arthur Fry's floruit is recorded as +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[25].
  • Arthur Fry's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Arthur Fry'}[26].
  • Arthur Fry's Museum of Modern Art artist ID is recorded as 8432[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Fry's place of birth was Owatonna[2]. He was born on +1931-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Arthur Fry's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[4], chemist[5], and painter[6]. Among Arthur Fry's employers was 3M[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Arthur Fry is Post-it Note[11].

Recognition

Arthur Fry received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

Why It Matters

Arthur Fry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Fry born?

Arthur Fry was born in Owatonna[2].

What did Arthur Fry do for work?

Arthur Fry worked as inventor[4], chemist[5], and painter[6].

Where did Arthur Fry go to school?

Arthur Fry was educated at University of Minnesota[10].

What awards did Arthur Fry receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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