Bradford Parkinson

American systems engineer and developer of global positioning system
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Bradford Parkinson
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Bradford Parkinson

Summary

Bradford Parkinson is a human[1]. He was born in Madison[2]. He was born on +1935-02-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], and military flight engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Madison[2], Bradford Parkinson…
  • Bradford Parkinson was born on +1935-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bradford Parkinson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bradford Parkinson's professions included military officer[4].
  • Bradford Parkinson worked as an inventor[5].
  • Bradford Parkinson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Bradford Parkinson's professions included engineer[7].
  • Bradford Parkinson worked as a military flight engineer[8].
  • Bradford Parkinson worked as an academic[11].
  • Bradford Parkinson's field of work was aeronautics[12].
  • Among Bradford Parkinson's employers was United States Air Force[13].
  • Among Bradford Parkinson's employers was Colorado State University[14].
  • Among Bradford Parkinson's employers was Stanford University[15].
  • Bradford Parkinson's education included a stint at Stanford University[16].
  • Bradford Parkinson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Bradford Parkinson's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[18].
  • Bradford Parkinson's education included a stint at Breck School[19].
  • Bradford Parkinson received the Bronze Star Medal[20].
  • Bradford Parkinson received the Marconi Prize[21].
  • Bradford Parkinson received the Charles Stark Draper Prize[22].
  • Bradford Parkinson received the ASME Medal[23].
  • Bradford Parkinson received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[24].
  • Bradford Parkinson received the IEEE Medal of Honor[25].
  • Bradford Parkinson's image is recorded as Bradford Parkinson.jpg[26].
  • Bradford Parkinson is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Madison[2], Bradford Parkinson… he was born on +1935-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; United States Naval Academy[18], a naval academy[36], in United States[37], founded in 1845[38], headquartered in Naval Academy[39]; and Breck School[19], a school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1886[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], military flight engineer[8], and academic[11]. Bradford Parkinson's field of work was aeronautics[12]. Employers include United States Air Force[13], an air force[43], in United States[44], founded in 1947[45], headquartered in The Pentagon[46]; Colorado State University[14], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1870[49]; and Stanford University[15], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1885[52], headquartered in Stanford[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[20], a courage award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1944[56]; Marconi Prize[21], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1974[59]; Charles Stark Draper Prize[22], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1989[62]; ASME Medal[23], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1920[65]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[24], a hall of fame[66], in United States[67], founded in 1973[68], headquartered in North Canton[69]; and IEEE Medal of Honor[25], a science award[70], founded in 1917[71].

Why It Matters

Bradford Parkinson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Bradford Parkinson born?

Bradford Parkinson was born in Madison[2].

What did Bradford Parkinson do for work?

Bradford Parkinson worked as military officer[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], and military flight engineer[8].

Where did Bradford Parkinson go to school?

Bradford Parkinson was educated at Stanford University[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], United States Naval Academy[18], and Breck School[19].

What awards did Bradford Parkinson receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[20], Marconi Prize[21], Charles Stark Draper Prize[22], and ASME Medal[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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