Donald Leslie

American inventor (1911-2004)
Person human Q327122
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Donald Leslie

Summary

Donald Leslie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Danville[2]. He was born on +1911-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Altadena[4]. He died on +2004-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an audio engineer[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Danville[2], Donald Leslie…
  • Donald Leslie passed away in Altadena[4].
  • Donald Leslie was born on +1911-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Leslie died on +2004-09-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald Leslie held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Donald Leslie's professions included audio engineer[6].
  • Donald Leslie's professions included inventor[7].
  • Donald Leslie is recorded as male[10].
  • Donald Leslie's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Donald Leslie's Commons category is recorded as Donald Leslie[12].
  • Donald Leslie's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9566762[13].
  • Donald Leslie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03vbr0[14].
  • Donald Leslie's family name is recorded as Leslie[15].
  • Donald Leslie's given name is recorded as Donald[16].
  • Donald Leslie's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • Donald Leslie's official website is recorded as https://donaldleslie.com/[18].
  • Donald Leslie's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leslie-5309[19].
  • Donald Leslie's Prabook ID is recorded as 2393524[20].

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Origins and Family

Donald Leslie's place of birth was Danville[2]. He was born on +1911-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include audio engineer[6] and inventor[7].

Death and Burial

Donald Leslie died on +2004-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Altadena[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Donald Leslie include Leslie speaker[21], an audio effects unit[22].

Why It Matters

Donald Leslie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

He is credited with the discovery of Leslie speaker[25], an audio effects unit[26]. Entities named for him include Leslie speaker[21], an audio effects unit[22].

FAQs

Where was Donald Leslie born?

Born in Danville[2], Donald Leslie…

Where did Donald Leslie die?

Donald Leslie passed away in Altadena[4].

What did Donald Leslie do for work?

Donald Leslie worked as audio engineer[6] and inventor[7].

What did Donald Leslie discover?

Donald Leslie is credited as discoverer of Leslie speaker[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . 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. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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