George Devol

American inventor (1912–2011)
Person human Q472378
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George Devol

Summary

George Devol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Louisville[2]. He was born on +1912-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wilton[4]. He died on +2011-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Devol was born in Louisville[2].
  • George Devol died in Wilton[4].
  • George Devol was born on +1912-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Devol died on +2011-08-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Devol is buried at Bald Hill Cemetery[9].
  • George Devol held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Devol worked as an inventor[6].
  • George Devol's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • George Devol received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].
  • George Devol's image is recorded as George C Devol Color Photo.jpg[12].
  • George Devol is recorded as male[13].
  • George Devol's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Devol's Commons category is recorded as George Devol[15].
  • George Devol's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 75053535[16].
  • George Devol's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05j90j[17].
  • George Devol's family name is recorded as Devol[18].
  • George Devol's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Devol's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0517460[20].
  • George Devol's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Devol[21].
  • George Devol's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Devol-359[22].
  • George Devol's Prabook ID is recorded as 3451410[23].
  • George Devol's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as george-devol[24].
  • George Devol's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as george-devol[25].

Body

Origins and Family

George Devol's place of birth was Louisville[2]. He was born on +1912-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and entrepreneur[7].

Recognition

George Devol received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

George Devol died on +2011-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wilton[4]. He is buried at Bald Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

George Devol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was George Devol born?

Born in Louisville[2], George Devol…

Where did George Devol die?

George Devol died in Wilton[4].

What did George Devol do for work?

George Devol worked as inventor[6] and entrepreneur[7].

What awards did George Devol receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . invent.org. Retrieved . invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . invent.org. Retrieved . invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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