Chuck Peddle

American electrical engineer (1937-2019)
Person human Q1089191
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Chuck Peddle

Summary

Chuck Peddle is a human[1]. He was born in Bangor[2]. He was born on +1937-11-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Cruz[4]. He died on +2019-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bangor[2], Chuck Peddle…
  • Chuck Peddle died in Santa Cruz[4].
  • Chuck Peddle was born on +1937-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chuck Peddle died on +2019-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chuck Peddle held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Chuck Peddle worked as an engineer[6].
  • Chuck Peddle worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Chuck Peddle was employed by General Electric[10].
  • Chuck Peddle was employed by Q259011[11].
  • Chuck Peddle's education included a stint at University of Maine[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Chuck Peddle is MOS Technology 6502[13].
  • Chuck Peddle's image is recorded as Chuck Peddle (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Chuck Peddle is recorded as male[15].
  • Chuck Peddle's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Chuck Peddle's Commons category is recorded as Chuck Peddle[17].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].
  • Chuck Peddle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0155z8[19].
  • Chuck Peddle's family name is recorded as Peddle[20].
  • Chuck Peddle's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • Chuck Peddle's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Chuck Peddle's described by source is recorded as Chuck Peddle Dies at 82; His $25 Chip Helped Start the PC Age[23].
  • Chuck Peddle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[24].
  • Chuck Peddle's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chuck'}[25].
  • Chuck Peddle's start of work period is recorded as +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Chuck Peddle's Prabook ID is recorded as 2497853[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chuck Peddle was born in Bangor[2]. He was born on +1937-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chuck Peddle was educated at University of Maine[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. Employers include General Electric[10], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1892[30], headquartered in Boston[31] and Q259011[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chuck Peddle is MOS Technology 6502[13].

Death and Burial

Chuck Peddle died on +2019-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Cruz[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Chuck Peddle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Chuck Peddle born?

Chuck Peddle was born in Bangor[2].

Where did Chuck Peddle die?

Chuck Peddle died in Santa Cruz[4].

What did Chuck Peddle do for work?

Chuck Peddle worked as engineer[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Chuck Peddle go to school?

Chuck Peddle was educated at University of Maine[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Centre for Computing History. Retrieved . computinghistory.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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