Francis F. Lee

Chinese-American inventor (1927–2024)
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Francis F. Lee

Summary

Francis F. Lee is a human[1]. Born in Nanjing[2], he… he was born on +1927-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Mateo[4]. He died on +2024-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], electrical engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Francis F. Lee was born in Nanjing[2].
  • Francis F. Lee died in San Mateo[4].
  • Francis F. Lee was born on +1927-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis F. Lee died on +2024-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis F. Lee held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Francis F. Lee held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Francis F. Lee held citizenship in Republic of China[12].
  • Francis F. Lee's professions included inventor[6].
  • Francis F. Lee's professions included electrical engineer[7].
  • Francis F. Lee worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Francis F. Lee's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Francis F. Lee was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Francis F. Lee's doctoral advisor was Samuel Jefferson Mason[15].
  • Francis F. Lee's doctoral advisor was Morris Halle[16].
  • Francis F. Lee's image is recorded as Portrait of Francis F. Lee.jpg[17].
  • Francis F. Lee is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis F. Lee's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis F. Lee supervised Jonathan Allen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Francis F. Lee supervised Yves Didier Willems as a doctoral student[21].
  • Francis F. Lee supervised Thomas Pinkney Barnwell, III as a doctoral student[22].
  • Francis F. Lee supervised Aaron Joseph Goldberg as a doctoral student[23].
  • Francis F. Lee supervised William Walter Stallings as a doctoral student[24].
  • Francis F. Lee supervised William David Stratton as a doctoral student[25].
  • Francis F. Lee's Commons category is recorded as Francis F. Lee[26].
  • Francis F. Lee earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis F. Lee's place of birth was Nanjing[2]. He was born on +1927-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Francis F. Lee's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14]. Doctoral advisors include Samuel Jefferson Mason[15], an electrical engineer[28], 1921–1974[29], of United States[30] and Morris Halle[16], a linguist[31], 1923–2018[32], of Latvia[33], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[34], specialised in phonology[35]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], electrical engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Francis F. Lee was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]. Doctoral students include Jonathan Allen[20], a computer engineer[36], of United States[37]; Yves Didier Willems[21], a university teacher[38]; Thomas Pinkney Barnwell, III[22]; Aaron Joseph Goldberg[23]; William Walter Stallings[24]; and William David Stratton[25].

Death and Burial

Francis F. Lee died on +2024-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Mateo[4].

Why It Matters

Francis F. Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Francis F. Lee born?

Francis F. Lee's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

Where did Francis F. Lee die?

Francis F. Lee died in San Mateo[4].

What did Francis F. Lee do for work?

Francis F. Lee worked as inventor[6], electrical engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Francis F. Lee go to school?

Francis F. Lee was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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