David Boggs

American electrical engineer (1950–2022)
Person human Q1173774
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David Boggs

Summary

David Boggs is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1950-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stanford[4]. He died on +2022-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], David Boggs…
  • David Boggs passed away in Stanford[4].
  • David Boggs was born on +1950-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Boggs died on +2022-02-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Boggs held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Boggs worked as an engineer[6].
  • David Boggs's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • David Boggs was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation[10].
  • David Boggs was employed by PARC[11].
  • David Boggs was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • David Boggs was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • David Boggs's education included a stint at Jackson-Reed High School[14].
  • David Boggs received the ACM Fellow[15].
  • David Boggs received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • David Boggs was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • David Boggs is recorded as male[18].
  • David Boggs's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Boggs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000426559363[20].
  • David Boggs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306346907[21].
  • David Boggs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90642975[22].
  • David Boggs's IdRef ID is recorded as 175383227[23].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[24].
  • David Boggs's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cz0fk[25].
  • David Boggs's family name is recorded as Boggs[26].
  • David Boggs's given name is recorded as David[27].

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Origins and Family

David Boggs was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1950-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Stanford University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and Jackson-Reed High School[14], a public school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1935[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. Employers include Digital Equipment Corporation[10], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 1957[42], headquartered in Maynard[43] and PARC[11], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1970[46], headquartered in Palo Alto[47].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[15], a fellowship award[48] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1874[51].

Death and Burial

David Boggs died on +2022-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stanford[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[24].

Why It Matters

David Boggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was David Boggs born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], David Boggs…

Where did David Boggs die?

David Boggs died in Stanford[4].

What did David Boggs do for work?

David Boggs worked as engineer[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did David Boggs go to school?

David Boggs was educated at Princeton University[12], Stanford University[13], and Jackson-Reed High School[14].

What awards did David Boggs receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

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  13. [15] . ACM Digital Library. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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