Frank Piasecki

Summary

Frank Piasecki is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1919-10-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Haverford^[4]. He died on +2008-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer^[6], inventor^[7], engineer^[8], and businessperson^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Frank Piasecki was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• Frank Piasecki died in Haverford^[4].
• Frank Piasecki was born on +1919-10-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frank Piasecki died on +2008-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Frank Piasecki held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Frank Piasecki held citizenship in Poland^[12].
• Frank Piasecki worked as a military flight engineer^[6].
• Frank Piasecki worked as an inventor^[7].
• Frank Piasecki's professions included engineer^[8].
• Frank Piasecki's professions included businessperson^[9].
• Frank Piasecki was educated at New York University^[13].
• Frank Piasecki was educated at Overbrook High School^[14].
• Frank Piasecki received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[15].
• Frank Piasecki received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[16].
• Frank Piasecki received the Mendel Medal^[17].
• Frank Piasecki received the Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland^[18].
• Frank Piasecki's image is recorded as Piasecki Reagan.jpg^[19].
• Frank Piasecki is recorded as male^[20].
• Frank Piasecki's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Frank Piasecki's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078644720^[22].
• Frank Piasecki's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10716159^[23].
• Frank Piasecki's GND ID is recorded as 121967247^[24].
• Frank Piasecki's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85066671^[25].
• Frank Piasecki's Commons category is recorded as Frank Piasecki^[26].
• Frank Piasecki's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 81577707^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Piasecki was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1919-10-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at New York University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1831^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Overbrook High School^[14], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1924^[34], headquartered in Philadelphia^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer^[6], inventor^[7], engineer^[8], and businessperson^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[15], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1980^[38]; National Aviation Hall of Fame^[16], an aviation museum^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1962^[41]; Mendel Medal^[17], a medallion^[42], founded in 1928^[43]; and Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland^[18], a grade of an order^[44], in Poland^[45].

Death and Burial

Frank Piasecki died on +2008-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Haverford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Piasecki include Piasecki Helicopter Corporation^[46], an aerospace manufacturer^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1940^[49], headquartered in Philadelphia^[50].

Why It Matters

Frank Piasecki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Piasecki Helicopter Corporation^[46], an aerospace manufacturer^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1940^[49], headquartered in Philadelphia^[50].

FAQs

Where was Frank Piasecki born?

Frank Piasecki was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Frank Piasecki die?

Frank Piasecki passed away in Haverford^[4].

What did Frank Piasecki do for work?

Frank Piasecki worked as military flight engineer^[6], inventor^[7], engineer^[8], and businessperson^[9].

Where did Frank Piasecki go to school?

Frank Piasecki was educated at New York University^[13] and Overbrook High School^[14].

What awards did Frank Piasecki receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[15], National Aviation Hall of Fame^[16], Mendel Medal^[17], and Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland^[18].