Charles Sumner Tainter

American inventor and businessman (1854–1940)
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Charles Sumner Tainter
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Charles Sumner Tainter

Summary

Charles Sumner Tainter is a human[1]. He was born in Watertown[2]. He was born on April 25, 1854[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on April 20, 1940[5]. He worked as a scientist[6], inventor[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Sumner Tainter's place of birth was Watertown[2].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter died in San Diego[4].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter was born on April 25, 1854[3].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter was born on 1854[10].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter died on April 20, 1940[5].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter's professions included scientist[6].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter's professions included inventor[7].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter received the Officier de l'Instruction publique[13].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter's Commons category is recorded as Charles Sumner Tainter[16].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter's given name is recorded as Charles[17].
  • Charles Sumner Tainter's Commons Creator page is recorded as Charles Sumner Tainter[18].

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Origins and Family

Charles Sumner Tainter's place of birth was Watertown[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 25, 1854[3] and 1854[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], inventor[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[19], in United States[20], founded in 1973[21], headquartered in North Canton[22] and Officier de l'Instruction publique[13], a class of award[23], in France[24], founded in 1850[25].

Death and Burial

Charles Sumner Tainter died on April 20, 1940[5]. He died in San Diego[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Sumner Tainter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of graphophone[27], an invention[28].

FAQs

Where was Charles Sumner Tainter born?

Born in Watertown[2], Charles Sumner Tainter…

Where did Charles Sumner Tainter die?

Charles Sumner Tainter died in San Diego[4].

What did Charles Sumner Tainter do for work?

Charles Sumner Tainter worked as scientist[6], inventor[7], and businessperson[8].

What awards did Charles Sumner Tainter receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12] and Officier de l'Instruction publique[13].

What did Charles Sumner Tainter discover?

Charles Sumner Tainter is credited as discoverer of graphophone[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives. sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation scientist, inventor, businessperson
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