Federico Faggin

Summary

Federico Faggin is a human^[1]. Born in Vicenza^[2], he… he was born on +1941-12-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], inventor^[5], computer scientist^[6], electrical engineer^[7], and businessperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,166 views/month, #6,745 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Vicenza^[2], Federico Faggin…
• Federico Faggin was born on +1941-12-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Federico Faggin held citizenship in Italy^[10].
• Federico Faggin's professions included physicist^[4].
• Federico Faggin worked as an inventor^[5].
• Federico Faggin's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Federico Faggin worked as an electrical engineer^[7].
• Federico Faggin worked as a businessperson^[8].
• Federico Faggin worked as an engineer^[11].
• Federico Faggin's field of work was physics^[12].
• Federico Faggin's field of work was microprocessor^[13].
• Federico Faggin's field of work was informatics^[14].
• Among Federico Faggin's employers was Fairchild Semiconductor^[15].
• Among Federico Faggin's employers was Intel^[16].
• Federico Faggin was employed by Zilog^[17].
• Federico Faggin was employed by Synaptics^[18].
• Federico Faggin was employed by Foveon^[19].
• Federico Faggin was educated at University of Padua^[20].
• Federico Faggin received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[21].
• Federico Faggin received the Marconi Prize^[22].
• Federico Faggin received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[23].
• Federico Faggin received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[24].
• Federico Faggin received the Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology^[25].
• Federico Faggin received the W. Wallace McDowell Award^[26].
• Federico Faggin is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vicenza^[2], Federico Faggin… he was born on +1941-12-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Federico Faggin was educated at University of Padua^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], inventor^[5], computer scientist^[6], electrical engineer^[7], businessperson^[8], and engineer^[11]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[28]; microprocessor^[13], a processor type^[29]; and informatics^[14], an academic major^[30], founded in 1957^[31]. Employers include Fairchild Semiconductor^[15], a business^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1957^[34], headquartered in San Jose^[35]; Intel^[16], a business^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1968^[38], headquartered in Santa Clara^[39]; Zilog^[17], a business^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1974^[42], headquartered in San Jose^[43]; Synaptics^[18], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1986^[46], headquartered in Santa Clara^[47]; and Foveon^[19], a business^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1997^[50], headquartered in Santa Clara^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[21], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1980^[54]; Marconi Prize^[22], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1974^[57]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[23], a hall of fame^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1973^[60], headquartered in North Canton^[61]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[24], a fellowship award^[62]; Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology^[25], a science award^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1985^[65]; and W. Wallace McDowell Award^[26], an award^[66], founded in 1966^[67].

Why It Matters

Federico Faggin ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,166 views/month, #6,745 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Federico Faggin born?

Federico Faggin was born in Vicenza^[2].

What did Federico Faggin do for work?

Federico Faggin worked as physicist^[4], inventor^[5], computer scientist^[6], electrical engineer^[7], and businessperson^[8].

Where did Federico Faggin go to school?

Federico Faggin was educated at University of Padua^[20].

What awards did Federico Faggin receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[21], Marconi Prize^[22], National Inventors Hall of Fame^[23], and Computer History Museum Fellow^[24].