Bob Widlar

American electrical engineer (1937–1991)
Person human Q1188869
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Bob Widlar

Summary

Bob Widlar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1937-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Puerto Vallarta[4]. He died on +1991-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], engineer[7], electrical engineer[8], and entrepreneur[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Bob Widlar…
  • Bob Widlar died in Puerto Vallarta[4].
  • Bob Widlar was born on +1937-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Widlar died on +1991-02-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bob Widlar held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Bob Widlar worked as an inventor[6].
  • Bob Widlar's professions included engineer[7].
  • Bob Widlar worked as an electrical engineer[8].
  • Bob Widlar worked as an entrepreneur[9].
  • Bob Widlar's field of work was electronics industry[12].
  • Bob Widlar's field of work was electronic circuit[13].
  • Bob Widlar's field of work was semiconductor device[14].
  • Bob Widlar's field of work was integrated circuit[15].
  • Bob Widlar's field of work was operational amplifier[16].
  • Bob Widlar's field of work was history of technology[17].
  • Bob Widlar was employed by Fairchild Semiconductor[18].
  • Bob Widlar's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder[19].
  • Bob Widlar received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[20].
  • Bob Widlar is recorded as male[21].
  • Bob Widlar's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bob Widlar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3779151002109730280003[23].
  • Bob Widlar's Commons category is recorded as Bob Widlar[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Bob Widlar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09fy0p[26].
  • Bob Widlar's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ntk2017965960[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Bob Widlar… he was born on +1937-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bob Widlar was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], engineer[7], electrical engineer[8], and entrepreneur[9]. Fields of work include electronics industry[12], a type of industry[28]; electronic circuit[13]; semiconductor device[14]; integrated circuit[15], a type of electronic component[29]; operational amplifier[16]; and history of technology[17], an aspect of history[30]. Among Bob Widlar's employers was Fairchild Semiconductor[18].

Recognition

Bob Widlar received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[20].

Death and Burial

Bob Widlar died on +1991-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Puerto Vallarta[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].

Why It Matters

Bob Widlar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Bob Widlar born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Bob Widlar…

Where did Bob Widlar die?

Bob Widlar passed away in Puerto Vallarta[4].

What did Bob Widlar do for work?

Bob Widlar worked as inventor[6], engineer[7], electrical engineer[8], and entrepreneur[9].

Where did Bob Widlar go to school?

Bob Widlar was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[19].

What awards did Bob Widlar receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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