Don R. Scifres

American electrical engineer
Person human Q15806314
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Don R. Scifres

Summary

Don R. Scifres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1946-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4].

Key Facts

  • Born in Lafayette[2], Don R. Scifres…
  • Don R. Scifres was born on +1946-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don R. Scifres held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Don R. Scifres worked as an electrical engineer[4].
  • Among Don R. Scifres's employers was JDSU[6].
  • Don R. Scifres was employed by PARC[7].
  • Don R. Scifres was employed by Spectra Diode Labs[8].
  • Don R. Scifres's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].
  • Don R. Scifres received the Edwin H. Land Medal[10].
  • Don R. Scifres received the George E. Pake Prize[11].
  • Don R. Scifres received the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal[12].
  • Don R. Scifres received the IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[13].
  • Don R. Scifres received the John Tyndall Award[14].
  • Don R. Scifres is recorded as male[15].
  • Don R. Scifres's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Don R. Scifres's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034992459[17].
  • Don R. Scifres's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14872634[18].
  • Don R. Scifres's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93101782[19].
  • Don R. Scifres's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12476769x[20].
  • Don R. Scifres's IdRef ID is recorded as 033964173[21].
  • Don R. Scifres's family name is recorded as Scifres[22].
  • Don R. Scifres's given name is recorded as Donald[23].
  • Don R. Scifres's given name is recorded as Ray[24].
  • Don R. Scifres's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/125_cn_rb[25].
  • Don R. Scifres's Physics History Network ID is recorded as 11609013[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lafayette[2], Don R. Scifres… he was born on +1946-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Don R. Scifres was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].

Career and Affiliations

Don R. Scifres's professions included electrical engineer[4]. Employers include JDSU[6], a business[27], in United States[28], founded in 1999[29], headquartered in Milpitas[30]; PARC[7], a business[31], in United States[32], founded in 1970[33], headquartered in Palo Alto[34]; and Spectra Diode Labs[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Edwin H. Land Medal[10], a science award[35]; George E. Pake Prize[11], a physics award[36]; IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal[12], a science award[37], founded in 2000[38]; IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[13], an award[39], founded in 1976[40]; and John Tyndall Award[14], a science award[41], founded in 1987[42].

FAQs

Where was Don R. Scifres born?

Don R. Scifres's place of birth was Lafayette[2].

What did Don R. Scifres do for work?

Don R. Scifres worked as electrical engineer[4].

Where did Don R. Scifres go to school?

Don R. Scifres was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].

What awards did Don R. Scifres receive?

Honors received include Edwin H. Land Medal[10], George E. Pake Prize[11], IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal[12], and IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[13].

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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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