Gunnar Fant

Swedish engineer and linguist (1919-2009)
Person human Q2560493
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Gunnar Fant

Summary

Gunnar Fant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nyköping[2]. He was born on +1919-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Danderyd[4]. He died on +2009-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], linguist[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nyköping[2], Gunnar Fant…
  • Gunnar Fant passed away in Danderyd[4].
  • Gunnar Fant was born on +1919-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gunnar Fant died on +2009-06-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Djursholms Begravningsplats[10].
  • Gunnar Fant's father was Gunnar Fant[11].
  • Gunnar Fant was married to Ann-Marie Fant[12].
  • Gunnar Fant held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Gunnar Fant's professions included engineer[6].
  • Gunnar Fant's professions included linguist[7].
  • Gunnar Fant worked as an academic[8].
  • Gunnar Fant's field of work was acoustics[14].
  • Gunnar Fant's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • Gunnar Fant was employed by Royal Institute of Technology[16].
  • Gunnar Fant's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[17].
  • Gunnar Fant received the ASA Silver Medal[18].
  • Gunnar Fant received the Margit Påhlson Prize[19].
  • Gunnar Fant received the The KTH Great Prize[20].
  • Gunnar Fant received the IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[21].
  • Gunnar Fant received the honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble[22].
  • Gunnar Fant was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[23].
  • Gunnar Fant was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Gunnar Fant was a member of National Academy of Engineering[25].
  • Gunnar Fant's image is recorded as Gunnar Fant.jpg[26].
  • Gunnar Fant is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Gunnar Fant's place of birth was Nyköping[2]. He was born on +1919-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[11].

Education

Gunnar Fant's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[17]. He earned the academic degree of professor[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], linguist[7], and academic[8]. Fields of work include acoustics[14], an academic discipline[29] and linguistics[15], an academic discipline[30]. Gunnar Fant was employed by Royal Institute of Technology[16].

Recognition

Awards received include ASA Silver Medal[18], a science award[31], in United States[32]; Margit Påhlson Prize[19], a science award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1981[35]; The KTH Great Prize[20], an award[36], in Sweden[37]; IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[21], a technical field award[38], founded in 2002[39]; and honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble[22], an award[40], in France[41].

Personal Life

Among Gunnar Fant's spouses was Ann-Marie Fant[12].

Death and Burial

Gunnar Fant died on +2009-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Danderyd[4]. He is buried at Djursholms Begravningsplats[10].

Why It Matters

Gunnar Fant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Gunnar Fant born?

Gunnar Fant's place of birth was Nyköping[2].

Where did Gunnar Fant die?

Gunnar Fant died in Danderyd[4].

Who were Gunnar Fant's parents?

Gunnar Fant's father was Gunnar Fant[11].

Who was Gunnar Fant married to?

Gunnar Fant's spouses include Ann-Marie Fant[12].

What did Gunnar Fant do for work?

Gunnar Fant worked as engineer[6], linguist[7], and academic[8].

Where did Gunnar Fant go to school?

Gunnar Fant was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[17].

What awards did Gunnar Fant receive?

Honors received include ASA Silver Medal[18], Margit Påhlson Prize[19], The KTH Great Prize[20], and IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . finngraven.se. finngraven.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Sveriges dödbok. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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