Earl Bakken

American academic (1924–2018)
Person human Q1276995
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Earl Bakken

Summary

Earl Bakken is a human[1]. Born in Minneapolis[2], he… he was born on +1924-01-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kona District[4]. He died on +2018-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], Earl Bakken…
  • Earl Bakken passed away in Kona District[4].
  • Earl Bakken was born on +1924-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Earl Bakken died on +2018-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Earl Bakken held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Earl Bakken worked as an inventor[6].
  • Earl Bakken's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Earl Bakken's professions included engineer[8].
  • Earl Bakken's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[11].
  • Earl Bakken received the Russ Prize[12].
  • Earl Bakken was a member of National Academy of Engineering[13].
  • Earl Bakken's image is recorded as 090707-NCVH-EarlBakken.jpg[14].
  • Earl Bakken is recorded as male[15].
  • Earl Bakken's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Earl Bakken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51376059[17].
  • Earl Bakken's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003047094[18].
  • Earl Bakken's Commons category is recorded as Earl Bakken[19].
  • Earl Bakken's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0729gx[20].
  • Earl Bakken's family name is recorded as Bakken[21].
  • Earl Bakken's given name is recorded as Earl[22].
  • Earl Bakken's official website is recorded as http://www.earlbakken.com/[23].
  • Earl Bakken's described by source is recorded as Earl E. Bakken, Pacemaker Inventor and Medtronic Founder, Dies at 94[24].
  • Earl Bakken's FAST ID is recorded as 494096[25].
  • Earl Bakken's Prabook ID is recorded as 463902[26].
  • Earl Bakken's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6gb64qz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Earl Bakken's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1924-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Earl Bakken's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8].

Recognition

Earl Bakken received the Russ Prize[12].

Death and Burial

Earl Bakken died on +2018-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kona District[4].

Why It Matters

Earl Bakken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Earl Bakken born?

Earl Bakken's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].

Where did Earl Bakken die?

Earl Bakken passed away in Kona District[4].

What did Earl Bakken do for work?

Earl Bakken worked as inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Earl Bakken go to school?

Earl Bakken was educated at University of Minnesota[11].

What awards did Earl Bakken receive?

Honors received include Russ Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Earl E. Bakken, Pacemaker Inventor and Medtronic Founder, Dies at 94. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Earl E. Bakken, Pacemaker Inventor and Medtronic Founder, Dies at 94. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Earl E. Bakken, Pacemaker Inventor and Medtronic Founder, Dies at 94. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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