Gordon Gould

American physicist and inventor (1920–2005)
Person human Q546175
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Gordon Gould

Summary

Gordon Gould is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1920-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +2005-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Gould was born in New York City[2].
  • Gordon Gould was born in Manhattan[10].
  • Gordon Gould died in New York City[4].
  • Gordon Gould died in Lenox Hill Hospital[11].
  • Gordon Gould was born on +1920-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Gould died on +2005-09-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gordon Gould held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Gordon Gould worked as a physicist[6].
  • Gordon Gould's professions included inventor[7].
  • Gordon Gould's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Gordon Gould's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13].
  • Gordon Gould's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Gordon Gould was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Gordon Gould was educated at Union College[16].
  • Gordon Gould's education included a stint at Scarsdale High School[17].
  • Gordon Gould received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[18].
  • Gordon Gould received the John Scott Award[19].
  • Gordon Gould's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Gordon Gould's image is recorded as Gordon Gould.jpg[21].
  • Gordon Gould's image is recorded as Gordongould2 (cropped).JPG[22].
  • Gordon Gould is recorded as male[23].
  • Gordon Gould's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gordon Gould's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028200398[25].
  • Gordon Gould's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33149294390980522686[26].
  • Gordon Gould's GND ID is recorded as 123035546[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and Manhattan[10], a borough of New York City[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Gordon Gould was born on +1920-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; Yale University[15], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1701[40], headquartered in New Haven[41]; Union College[16], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1795[44], headquartered in Schenectady[45]; and Scarsdale High School[17], a high school[46], in United States[47], founded in 1917[48]. Gordon Gould studied under Polykarp Kusch[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Gordon Gould's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[18], a hall of fame[50], in United States[51], founded in 1973[52], headquartered in North Canton[53] and John Scott Award[19], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1816[56].

Personal Life

Gordon Gould's religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Death and Burial

Gordon Gould died on +2005-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City[4], a global city[57], in United States[58], founded in 1624[59] and Lenox Hill Hospital[11], a hospital[60], in United States[61], founded in 1857[62].

Why It Matters

Gordon Gould ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Gould born?

Gordon Gould's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Gordon Gould die?

Gordon Gould passed away in New York City[4].

What did Gordon Gould do for work?

Gordon Gould worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gordon Gould go to school?

Gordon Gould was educated at Columbia University[14], Yale University[15], Union College[16], and Scarsdale High School[17].

What awards did Gordon Gould receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[18] and John Scott Award[19].

References

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  19. [18] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
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  33. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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