Ed Roberts

American engineer, entrepreneur and medical doctor (1941–2010)
Person human Q446839
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Ed Roberts

Summary

Ed Roberts is a human[1]. Born in Miami[2], he… he was born on +1941-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cochran[4]. He died on +2010-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], military officer[7], inventor[8], computer scientist[9], and businessperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ed Roberts's place of birth was Miami[2].
  • Ed Roberts died in Cochran[4].
  • Ed Roberts was born on +1941-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Roberts died on +2010-04-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ed Roberts held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ed Roberts's professions included physician[6].
  • Ed Roberts's professions included military officer[7].
  • Ed Roberts's professions included inventor[8].
  • Ed Roberts worked as a computer scientist[9].
  • Ed Roberts's professions included businessperson[10].
  • Ed Roberts's education included a stint at Oklahoma State University[13].
  • Ed Roberts's education included a stint at Mercer University[14].
  • Ed Roberts was educated at University of Miami[15].
  • Ed Roberts was educated at Miami High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ed Roberts is Altair 8800[17].
  • Ed Roberts's image is recorded as Ed Roberts 2002 by Spencer Smith.jpg[18].
  • Ed Roberts is recorded as male[19].
  • Ed Roberts's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ed Roberts's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037727079[21].
  • Ed Roberts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21497395[22].
  • Ed Roberts's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[23].
  • Ed Roberts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002015536[24].
  • Ed Roberts's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0731052[25].
  • Ed Roberts's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[26].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Miami[2], Ed Roberts… he was born on +1941-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Oklahoma State University[13], a land-grant university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30]; Mercer University[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Macon[34]; University of Miami[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37], headquartered in Coral Gables[38]; and Miami High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1903[41], headquartered in Miami[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], military officer[7], inventor[8], computer scientist[9], and businessperson[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ed Roberts is Altair 8800[17].

Death and Burial

Ed Roberts died on +2010-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cochran[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

Why It Matters

Ed Roberts ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ed Roberts born?

Ed Roberts's place of birth was Miami[2].

Where did Ed Roberts die?

Ed Roberts passed away in Cochran[4].

What did Ed Roberts do for work?

Ed Roberts worked as physician[6], military officer[7], inventor[8], computer scientist[9], and businessperson[10].

Where did Ed Roberts go to school?

Ed Roberts was educated at Oklahoma State University[13], Mercer University[14], University of Miami[15], and Miami High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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