C. Donald Bateman

Canadian-born US electronics engineer, inventor
Person human Q2958935
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C. Donald Bateman

Summary

C. Donald Bateman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saskatchewan[2]. He was born on +1932-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-05-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an inventor[5] and electrical engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • C. Donald Bateman's place of birth was Saskatchewan[2].
  • C. Donald Bateman was born on +1932-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. Donald Bateman died on +2023-05-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • C. Donald Bateman held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • C. Donald Bateman worked as an inventor[5].
  • C. Donald Bateman worked as an electrical engineer[6].
  • C. Donald Bateman's education included a stint at University of Saskatchewan[9].
  • A notable work attributed to C. Donald Bateman is ground proximity warning system[10].
  • C. Donald Bateman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].
  • C. Donald Bateman received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[12].
  • C. Donald Bateman received the IRI Achievement Award[13].
  • C. Donald Bateman's image is recorded as Don Bateman receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation (cropped).jpg[14].
  • C. Donald Bateman is recorded as male[15].
  • C. Donald Bateman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • C. Donald Bateman's Commons category is recorded as Don Bateman[17].
  • C. Donald Bateman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05q3ztc[18].
  • C. Donald Bateman's family name is recorded as Bateman[19].
  • C. Donald Bateman's given name is recorded as Charles[20].
  • C. Donald Bateman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • C. Donald Bateman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles Donald Bateman'}[22].
  • C. Donald Bateman's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bateman-4643[23].
  • C. Donald Bateman's Prabook ID is recorded as 376314[24].
  • C. Donald Bateman's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as c-donald-bateman[25].
  • C. Donald Bateman's Awards & Winners artist ID is recorded as 05q3ztc[26].

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Origins and Family

C. Donald Bateman's place of birth was Saskatchewan[2]. He was born on +1932-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

C. Donald Bateman's education included a stint at University of Saskatchewan[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[5] and electrical engineer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to C. Donald Bateman is ground proximity warning system[10].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[27], in United States[28], founded in 1973[29], headquartered in North Canton[30]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1980[33]; and IRI Achievement Award[13], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1973[36].

Death and Burial

C. Donald Bateman died on +2023-05-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

C. Donald Bateman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of ground proximity warning system[39], a type of warning system[40].

FAQs

Where was C. Donald Bateman born?

Born in Saskatchewan[2], C. Donald Bateman…

What did C. Donald Bateman do for work?

C. Donald Bateman worked as inventor[5] and electrical engineer[6].

Where did C. Donald Bateman go to school?

C. Donald Bateman was educated at University of Saskatchewan[9].

What awards did C. Donald Bateman receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[11], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[12], and IRI Achievement Award[13].

What did C. Donald Bateman discover?

C. Donald Bateman is credited as discoverer of ground proximity warning system[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . aviationweek.com. aviationweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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