David Franklin Noble

US historian & tech critic (1945-2010)
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David Franklin Noble

Summary

David Franklin Noble is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 22, 1945[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on December 27, 2010[5]. He worked as a historian of technology[6], historian of Modern Age[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Franklin Noble's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • David Franklin Noble passed away in Toronto[4].
  • David Franklin Noble was born on July 22, 1945[3].
  • David Franklin Noble was born on January 1, 1945[12].
  • David Franklin Noble died on December 27, 2010[5].
  • David Franklin Noble died on January 1, 2010[13].
  • David Franklin Noble held citizenship in United States[14].
  • David Franklin Noble worked as a historian of technology[6].
  • David Franklin Noble's professions included historian of Modern Age[7].
  • David Franklin Noble worked as a historian[8].
  • David Franklin Noble worked as a university teacher[9].
  • David Franklin Noble worked as a writer[10].
  • David Franklin Noble's professions included chemist[15].
  • David Franklin Noble's field of work was technological change[16].
  • David Franklin Noble's field of work was history of science[17].
  • David Franklin Noble's field of work was social history[18].
  • David Franklin Noble was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Among David Franklin Noble's employers was Harvey Mudd College[20].
  • Among David Franklin Noble's employers was York University[21].
  • David Franklin Noble was employed by Drexel University[22].
  • David Franklin Noble was educated at University of Rochester[23].
  • David Franklin Noble is recorded as male[24].
  • David Franklin Noble's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • David Franklin Noble's family name is recorded as Noble[26].
  • David Franklin Noble's given name is recorded as David[27].

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Origins and Family

David Franklin Noble was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 22, 1945[3] and January 1, 1945[12].

Education

David Franklin Noble's education included a stint at University of Rochester[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of technology[6], historian of Modern Age[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], writer[10], and chemist[15]. Fields of work include technological change[16], a type of process[28]; history of science[17], an academic discipline[29]; and social history[18], a humanities[30]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Harvey Mudd College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1955[37], headquartered in Claremont[38]; York University[21], a university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1959[41], headquartered in Toronto[42]; and Drexel University[22], a research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1891[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 27, 2010[5] and January 1, 2010[13]. David Franklin Noble passed away in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

David Franklin Noble ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was David Franklin Noble born?

David Franklin Noble's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did David Franklin Noble die?

David Franklin Noble died in Toronto[4].

What did David Franklin Noble do for work?

David Franklin Noble worked as historian of technology[6], historian of Modern Age[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did David Franklin Noble go to school?

David Franklin Noble was educated at University of Rochester[23].

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  15. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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