Gene F. Franklin

American control theorist
Person human Q5531206
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Gene F. Franklin

Summary

Gene F. Franklin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Banner Elk[2]. He was born on July 24, 1927[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on August 9, 2012[5]. He worked as an electrical engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gene F. Franklin's place of birth was Banner Elk[2].
  • Gene F. Franklin died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Gene F. Franklin was born on July 24, 1927[3].
  • Gene F. Franklin died on August 9, 2012[5].
  • Gene F. Franklin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gene F. Franklin's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • Gene F. Franklin's field of work was electrical engineering[9].
  • Gene F. Franklin was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • Gene F. Franklin's education included a stint at Georgia Tech[11].
  • Gene F. Franklin's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Gene F. Franklin's doctoral advisor was John R. Ragazzini[13].
  • Gene F. Franklin received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[14].
  • Gene F. Franklin received the John R. Ragazzini Education Award[15].
  • Gene F. Franklin is recorded as male[16].
  • Gene F. Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gene F. Franklin supervised Julius Orion Smith III as a doctoral student[18].
  • Gene F. Franklin supervised William Randolph Perkins as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gene F. Franklin supervised Michael D. Maltz as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gene F. Franklin supervised Michael Gregg Larimore as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gene F. Franklin's family name is recorded as Franklin[22].
  • Gene F. Franklin's given name is recorded as Gene[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Banner Elk[2], Gene F. Franklin… he was born on July 24, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Georgia Tech[11], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1885[26], headquartered in Atlanta[27] and Columbia University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]. Gene F. Franklin's doctoral advisor was John R. Ragazzini[13].

Career and Affiliations

Gene F. Franklin worked as an electrical engineer[6]. His field of work was electrical engineering[9]. Among his employers was Stanford University[10]. Doctoral students include Julius Orion Smith III[18], William Randolph Perkins[19], Michael D. Maltz[20], and Michael Gregg Larimore[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[14], an award[32] and John R. Ragazzini Education Award[15], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1979[35].

Death and Burial

Gene F. Franklin died on August 9, 2012[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Gene F. Franklin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Gene F. Franklin born?

Gene F. Franklin was born in Banner Elk[2].

Where did Gene F. Franklin die?

Gene F. Franklin passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did Gene F. Franklin do for work?

Gene F. Franklin worked as electrical engineer[6].

Where did Gene F. Franklin go to school?

Gene F. Franklin was educated at Georgia Tech[11] and Columbia University[12].

What awards did Gene F. Franklin receive?

Honors received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[14] and John R. Ragazzini Education Award[15].

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  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . engineering.stanford.edu. engineering.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . 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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