Dave Smith

American audio engineer and inventor (1950–2022)
Person human Q3017253
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Dave Smith

Summary

Dave Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1950-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. He died on +2022-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an audio engineer[6], businessperson[7], inventor[8], and musical instrument maker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dave Smith was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Dave Smith died in Detroit[4].
  • Dave Smith was born on +1950-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dave Smith died on +2022-05-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dave Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dave Smith's professions included audio engineer[6].
  • Dave Smith's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Dave Smith worked as an inventor[8].
  • Dave Smith's professions included musical instrument maker[9].
  • Dave Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Dave Smith received the Technical Grammy Award[13].
  • Dave Smith's image is recorded as Dave Smith at Sequential booth - 2 - 2015 NAMM Show.jpg[14].
  • Dave Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Dave Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dave Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1471159474211027661658[17].
  • Dave Smith's IMDb ID is recorded as nm9794252[18].
  • Dave Smith's Commons category is recorded as Dave Smith[19].
  • Dave Smith's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[20].
  • Dave Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05m783[21].
  • Dave Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[22].
  • Dave Smith's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • Dave Smith's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Dave Smith's official website is recorded as https://www.davesmithinstruments.com[25].
  • Dave Smith's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dave'}[26].
  • Dave Smith's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Smith-283153[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Dave Smith… he was born on +1950-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Dave Smith's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include audio engineer[6], businessperson[7], inventor[8], and musical instrument maker[9].

Recognition

Dave Smith received the Technical Grammy Award[13].

Death and Burial

Dave Smith died on +2022-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4].

Why It Matters

Dave Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Dave Smith born?

Dave Smith was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Dave Smith die?

Dave Smith died in Detroit[4].

What did Dave Smith do for work?

Dave Smith worked as audio engineer[6], businessperson[7], inventor[8], and musical instrument maker[9].

Where did Dave Smith go to school?

Dave Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].

What awards did Dave Smith receive?

Honors received include Technical Grammy Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . sequential.com. sequential.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . en.memesrandom.com. Retrieved . en.memesrandom.com. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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