Gilbert Held

American electrical engineer
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Gilbert Held was a computer scientist, university teacher, and electrical engineer [1][2]. He was born on July 19, 1943, in Sheepshead Bay [3][4]. Held passed away on June 13, 2020, in Savannah [4].

Held pursued his education at Widener University, New York University, and American University [4]. His professional work focused on communication technology, computer network, data compression, and computer [2].

Gilbert Held

Summary

Gilbert Held is a human[1]. Born in Sheepshead Bay[2], he… he was born on +1943-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Savannah[4]. He died on +2020-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8].

Key Facts

  • Gilbert Held's place of birth was Sheepshead Bay[2].
  • Gilbert Held passed away in Savannah[4].
  • Gilbert Held was born on +1943-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gilbert Held died on +2020-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gilbert Held held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gilbert Held's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Gilbert Held worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gilbert Held's professions included electrical engineer[8].
  • Gilbert Held's field of work was communication technology[10].
  • Gilbert Held's field of work was computer network[11].
  • Gilbert Held's field of work was data compression[12].
  • Gilbert Held's field of work was computer[13].
  • Gilbert Held was educated at Widener University[14].
  • Gilbert Held was educated at New York University[15].
  • Gilbert Held was educated at American University[16].
  • Gilbert Held's education included a stint at American University[17].
  • Gilbert Held is recorded as male[18].
  • Gilbert Held's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gilbert Held's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109307285[20].
  • Gilbert Held's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108130513[21].
  • Gilbert Held's GND ID is recorded as 120242451[22].
  • Gilbert Held's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79083192[23].
  • Gilbert Held's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12339261h[24].
  • Gilbert Held's IdRef ID is recorded as 032345232[25].
  • Gilbert Held's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00046351[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sheepshead Bay[2], Gilbert Held… he was born on +1943-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Widener University[14], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1821[29], headquartered in Chester[30]; New York University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and American University[16], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1893[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8]. Fields of work include communication technology[10]; computer network[11], in South Korea[38]; data compression[12], a technical process[39]; and computer[13], an invention[40].

Death and Burial

Gilbert Held died on +2020-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Savannah[4].

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Held born?

Born in Sheepshead Bay[2], Gilbert Held…

Where did Gilbert Held die?

Gilbert Held passed away in Savannah[4].

What did Gilbert Held do for work?

Gilbert Held worked as computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8].

Where did Gilbert Held go to school?

Gilbert Held was educated at Widener University[14], New York University[15], American University[16], and American University[17].

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  1. [2] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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