Charles Kaman

American businessman, engineer and inventor (1919–2011)
Person human Q1065149
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Charles Kaman was born on June 15, 1919, in Washington, D.C. [1] He was a United States citizen and worked as a military flight engineer, engineer, and inventor . He died on January 31, 2011, in Bloomfield due to disease [1]. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery [1].

Kaman received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame [2][3]. He was also a member of the National Academy of Engineering [4].

Charles Kaman

Summary

Charles Kaman is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1919-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bloomfield[4]. He died on +2011-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Kaman's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Charles Kaman died in Bloomfield[4].
  • Charles Kaman was born on +1919-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Kaman died on +2011-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fairview Cemetery[10].
  • Charles Kaman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Kaman's professions included military flight engineer[6].
  • Charles Kaman's professions included engineer[7].
  • Charles Kaman worked as an inventor[8].
  • Charles Kaman's education included a stint at The Catholic University of America[12].
  • Charles Kaman received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[13].
  • Charles Kaman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].
  • Charles Kaman was a member of National Academy of Engineering[15].
  • Charles Kaman is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Kaman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was disease[18].
  • Charles Kaman's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 64968785[19].
  • Charles Kaman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05fcclq[20].
  • Charles Kaman's family name is recorded as Kaman[21].
  • Charles Kaman's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles Kaman's work location is recorded as United States[23].
  • Charles Kaman's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Charles Kaman's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Kaman-28[25].
  • Charles Kaman's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as charles-kaman[26].
  • Charles Kaman's Prabook ID is recorded as 2497803[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Kaman was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1919-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Kaman's education included a stint at The Catholic University of America[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], and inventor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[13], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1980[30] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1973[33], headquartered in North Canton[34].

Death and Burial

Charles Kaman died on +2011-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bloomfield[4]. The cause of death was disease[18]. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Kaman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Charles Kaman born?

Charles Kaman was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Charles Kaman die?

Charles Kaman passed away in Bloomfield[4].

What did Charles Kaman do for work?

Charles Kaman worked as military flight engineer[6], engineer[7], and inventor[8].

Where did Charles Kaman go to school?

Charles Kaman was educated at The Catholic University of America[12].

What awards did Charles Kaman receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[13] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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