Dov Frohman

Israeli electrical engineer (born 1939)
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Dov Frohman

Summary

Dov Frohman is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1939[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Dov Frohman…
  • Dov Frohman was born on March 28, 1939[3].
  • Dov Frohman held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Dov Frohman worked as an engineer[4].
  • Dov Frohman worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Dov Frohman worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Dov Frohman's professions included physicist[7].
  • Dov Frohman's field of work was electrical engineering[10].
  • Dov Frohman was employed by Intel[11].
  • Dov Frohman's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Dov Frohman's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[13].
  • Dov Frohman received the Israel Prize[14].
  • Dov Frohman received the Edison Medal[15].
  • Dov Frohman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].
  • Dov Frohman received the IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[17].
  • Dov Frohman was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Dov Frohman is recorded as male[19].
  • Dov Frohman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Dov Frohman supervised Giora Yaron as a doctoral student[21].
  • Dov Frohman's Commons category is recorded as Dov Frohman[22].
  • Dov Frohman's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[23].
  • Dov Frohman's family name is recorded as Frohman[24].
  • Dov Frohman's given name is recorded as Dov[25].
  • Dov Frohman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[26].
  • Dov Frohman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'דב פרוהמן'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Dov Frohman… he was born on March 28, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1924[34], headquartered in Haifa[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and physicist[7]. Dov Frohman's field of work was electrical engineering[10]. Among his employers was Intel[11]. He supervised Giora Yaron as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[14], an award[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1953[38]; Edison Medal[15], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1904[41]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[42], in United States[43], founded in 1973[44], headquartered in North Canton[45]; and IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[17], an award[46], founded in 1976[47].

Why It Matters

Dov Frohman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Dov Frohman born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Dov Frohman…

What did Dov Frohman do for work?

Dov Frohman worked as engineer[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and physicist[7].

Where did Dov Frohman go to school?

Dov Frohman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12] and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Dov Frohman receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[14], Edison Medal[15], National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], and IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . computerhistory.org. computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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