Bernard M. Oliver

American scientist (1916–1995)
Person human Q822584
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Bernard M. Oliver

Summary

Bernard M. Oliver is a human[1]. His place of birth was Soquel[2]. He was born on +1916-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Altos Hills[4]. He died on +1995-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bernard M. Oliver was born in Soquel[2].
  • Bernard M. Oliver passed away in Los Altos Hills[4].
  • Bernard M. Oliver was born on +1916-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard M. Oliver died on +1995-11-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bernard M. Oliver held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Bernard M. Oliver worked as an inventor[7].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's professions included engineer[8].
  • Among Bernard M. Oliver's employers was Bell Labs[11].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's education included a stint at Stanford University[12].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's doctoral advisor was Frederick Terman[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard M. Oliver is pulse-code modulation[14].
  • Bernard M. Oliver received the IEEE Lamme Medal[15].
  • Bernard M. Oliver received the National Medal of Science[16].
  • Bernard M. Oliver received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[17].
  • Bernard M. Oliver was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Bernard M. Oliver is recorded as male[19].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082857411[21].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101958675[22].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97016381[23].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's IdRef ID is recorded as 11352952X[24].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01596336[25].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00451735[26].
  • Bernard M. Oliver's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/056q4s[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bernard M. Oliver was born in Soquel[2]. He was born on +1916-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bernard M. Oliver was educated at Stanford University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Frederick Terman[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. Among Bernard M. Oliver's employers was Bell Labs[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bernard M. Oliver is pulse-code modulation[14].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Lamme Medal[15], a science award[28], founded in 1928[29]; National Medal of Science[16], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1963[32]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1973[35], headquartered in North Canton[36].

Death and Burial

Bernard M. Oliver died on +1995-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Altos Hills[4].

Why It Matters

Bernard M. Oliver ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Bernard M. Oliver born?

Bernard M. Oliver's place of birth was Soquel[2].

Where did Bernard M. Oliver die?

Bernard M. Oliver passed away in Los Altos Hills[4].

What did Bernard M. Oliver do for work?

Bernard M. Oliver worked as computer scientist[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Bernard M. Oliver go to school?

Bernard M. Oliver was educated at Stanford University[12].

What awards did Bernard M. Oliver receive?

Honors received include IEEE Lamme Medal[15], National Medal of Science[16], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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