Elisha Gray

American electrical engineer
Person human Q318449
Elisha Gray
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Elisha Gray

Summary

Elisha Gray is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barnesville[2]. He was born on +1835-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Newtonville[4]. He died on +1901-01-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elisha Gray's place of birth was Barnesville[2].
  • Elisha Gray passed away in Newtonville[4].
  • Elisha Gray was born on +1835-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elisha Gray died on +1901-01-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elisha Gray is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[9].
  • Elisha Gray held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Elisha Gray worked as an inventor[6].
  • Elisha Gray worked as an engineer[7].
  • Elisha Gray's field of work was telegraph[11].
  • Elisha Gray's field of work was telephony[12].
  • Among Elisha Gray's employers was Oberlin College[13].
  • Elisha Gray was educated at Oberlin College[14].
  • Elisha Gray received the Elliott Cresson Medal[15].
  • Elisha Gray received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].
  • Elisha Gray's image is recorded as Portrait elisha gray.jpg[17].
  • Elisha Gray is recorded as male[18].
  • Elisha Gray's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Elisha Gray's signature is recorded as Signature of Elisha Gray (1835–1901).png[20].
  • Elisha Gray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037004911[21].
  • Elisha Gray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77096582[22].
  • Elisha Gray's GND ID is recorded as 117553999[23].
  • Elisha Gray's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92112564[24].
  • Elisha Gray's Commons category is recorded as Elisha Gray[25].
  • Elisha Gray's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 41763805[26].
  • Elisha Gray's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025zx2[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elisha Gray was born in Barnesville[2]. He was born on +1835-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Elisha Gray's education included a stint at Oberlin College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and engineer[7]. Fields of work include telegraph[11], a technology[28] and telephony[12], a field of work[29]. Among Elisha Gray's employers was Oberlin College[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal[15], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1875[32] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1973[35], headquartered in North Canton[36].

Death and Burial

Elisha Gray died on +1901-01-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newtonville[4]. Burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Elisha Gray ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of telephone[39], a product[40] and water microphone[41].

FAQs

Where was Elisha Gray born?

Elisha Gray's place of birth was Barnesville[2].

Where did Elisha Gray die?

Elisha Gray died in Newtonville[4].

What did Elisha Gray do for work?

Elisha Gray worked as inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Elisha Gray go to school?

Elisha Gray was educated at Oberlin College[14].

What awards did Elisha Gray receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[15] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].

What did Elisha Gray discover?

Elisha Gray is credited as discoverer of telephone[39] and water microphone[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [40] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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