Dawon Kahng

South Korean engineer
Person human Q249228
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Dawon Kahng

Summary

Dawon Kahng is a human[1]. Born in Seoul[2], he… he was born on +1931-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Brunswick[4]. He died on +1992-05-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dawon Kahng's place of birth was Seoul[2].
  • Dawon Kahng died in New Brunswick[4].
  • Dawon Kahng was born on +1931-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dawon Kahng died on +1992-05-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dawon Kahng held citizenship in South Korea[8].
  • Korean was Dawon Kahng's native language[9].
  • Dawon Kahng worked as an engineer[6].
  • Dawon Kahng's education included a stint at Ohio State University[10].
  • Dawon Kahng received the Stuart Ballantine Medal[11].
  • Dawon Kahng received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].
  • Dawon Kahng is recorded as male[13].
  • Dawon Kahng's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dawon Kahng's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024310645[15].
  • Dawon Kahng's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16090451[16].
  • Dawon Kahng's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81055972[17].
  • Dawon Kahng's IdRef ID is recorded as 136427413[18].
  • Dawon Kahng's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01570128[19].
  • Dawon Kahng's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0nd4bkt[20].
  • Dawon Kahng's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0050803[21].
  • Dawon Kahng's family name is recorded as Kang[22].
  • Dawon Kahng's given name is recorded as Dae-won[23].
  • Dawon Kahng's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • Dawon Kahng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[25].
  • Dawon Kahng's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Kahng-1[26].
  • Dawon Kahng's Prabook ID is recorded as 3427707[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seoul[2], Dawon Kahng… he was born on +1931-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. Korean was his native language[9].

Education

Dawon Kahng was educated at Ohio State University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Dawon Kahng worked as an engineer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Stuart Ballantine Medal[11], a medallion[28] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[29], in United States[30], founded in 1973[31], headquartered in North Canton[32].

Death and Burial

Dawon Kahng died on +1992-05-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Brunswick[4].

Why It Matters

Dawon Kahng ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of MOSFET[35].

FAQs

Where was Dawon Kahng born?

Dawon Kahng was born in Seoul[2].

Where did Dawon Kahng die?

Dawon Kahng died in New Brunswick[4].

What did Dawon Kahng do for work?

Dawon Kahng worked as engineer[6].

Where did Dawon Kahng go to school?

Dawon Kahng was educated at Ohio State University[10].

What awards did Dawon Kahng receive?

Honors received include Stuart Ballantine Medal[11] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

What did Dawon Kahng discover?

Dawon Kahng is credited as discoverer of MOSFET[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . invent.org. Retrieved . invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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