Harald T. Friis

American electrical engineer (1893–1976)
Person human Q722425
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Harald T. Friis

Summary

Harald T. Friis is a human[1]. Born in Næstved[2], he… he was born on +1893-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1976-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harald T. Friis was born in Næstved[2].
  • Harald T. Friis died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Harald T. Friis was born on +1893-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harald T. Friis died on +1976-06-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harald T. Friis held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Harald T. Friis held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[9].
  • Harald T. Friis's professions included engineer[6].
  • Harald T. Friis received the Stuart Ballantine Medal[10].
  • Harald T. Friis received the IEEE Medal of Honor[11].
  • Harald T. Friis received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[12].
  • Harald T. Friis is recorded as male[13].
  • Harald T. Friis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Harald T. Friis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073304540[15].
  • Harald T. Friis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48486155[16].
  • Harald T. Friis's GND ID is recorded as 140059113[17].
  • Harald T. Friis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96002656[18].
  • Harald T. Friis's IdRef ID is recorded as 14752802X[19].
  • Harald T. Friis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z1lj0[20].
  • Harald T. Friis's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1917928A[21].
  • Harald T. Friis's family name is recorded as Friis[22].
  • Harald T. Friis's given name is recorded as Harald[23].
  • Harald T. Friis's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81502667909[24].
  • Harald T. Friis's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 117936235[25].
  • Harald T. Friis's Scopus author ID is recorded as 56697431600[26].
  • Harald T. Friis's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2015091154[27].

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Origins and Family

Harald T. Friis was born in Næstved[2]. He was born on +1893-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Harald T. Friis's professions included engineer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Stuart Ballantine Medal[10], a medallion[28]; IEEE Medal of Honor[11], a science award[29], founded in 1917[30]; and IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[12], a science award[31], founded in 1919[32].

Death and Burial

Harald T. Friis died on +1976-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harald T. Friis include Friis formulas for noise[33], a group of 2[34].

Why It Matters

Harald T. Friis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of rhombic antenna[37]. Entities named for him include Friis formulas for noise[33], a group of 2[34].

FAQs

Where was Harald T. Friis born?

Harald T. Friis's place of birth was Næstved[2].

Where did Harald T. Friis die?

Harald T. Friis died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Harald T. Friis do for work?

Harald T. Friis worked as engineer[6].

What awards did Harald T. Friis receive?

Honors received include Stuart Ballantine Medal[10], IEEE Medal of Honor[11], and IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[12].

What did Harald T. Friis discover?

Harald T. Friis is credited as discoverer of rhombic antenna[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [10] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . corporate-awards.ieee.org. corporate-awards.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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