François Gernelle

French computer pioneer
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François Gernelle

Summary

François Gernelle is a human[1]. He was born on +1944-12-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an engineer[3], computer scientist[4], electronician[5], and entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François Gernelle was born on +1944-12-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • François Gernelle held citizenship in France[8].
  • François Gernelle's professions included engineer[3].
  • François Gernelle worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • François Gernelle worked as an electronician[5].
  • François Gernelle's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • François Gernelle's field of work was microprocessor[9].
  • François Gernelle was educated at Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[10].
  • François Gernelle received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[11].
  • François Gernelle is recorded as male[12].
  • François Gernelle's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • François Gernelle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173478177[14].
  • François Gernelle's IdRef ID is recorded as 070394326[15].
  • François Gernelle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n5wb_4[16].
  • François Gernelle's given name is recorded as François[17].
  • François Gernelle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • François Gernelle's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'François Gernelle'}[19].

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Origins and Family

François Gernelle was born on +1944-12-20T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

François Gernelle's education included a stint at Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3], computer scientist[4], electronician[5], and entrepreneur[6]. François Gernelle's field of work was microprocessor[9].

Recognition

François Gernelle received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[11].

Why It Matters

François Gernelle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

He is credited with the discovery of Micral[20], a product model[21], in France[22], founded in 1975[23].

FAQs

What did François Gernelle do for work?

François Gernelle worked as engineer[3], computer scientist[4], electronician[5], and entrepreneur[6].

Where did François Gernelle go to school?

François Gernelle was educated at Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[10].

What awards did François Gernelle receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit[11].

What did François Gernelle discover?

François Gernelle is credited as discoverer of Micral[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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