Harold Chestnut

American electrical engineer (1917–2001)
Person human Q2735452
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Harold Chestnut

Summary

Harold Chestnut is a human[1]. His place of birth was Albany[2]. He was born on November 25, 1917[3]. He died in Schenectady[4]. He died on August 29, 2001[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harold Chestnut's place of birth was Albany[2].
  • Harold Chestnut died in Schenectady[4].
  • Harold Chestnut was born on November 25, 1917[3].
  • Harold Chestnut died on August 29, 2001[5].
  • Harold Chestnut held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Harold Chestnut's professions included engineer[6].
  • Harold Chestnut's field of work was control theory[9].
  • Harold Chestnut was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Harold Chestnut received the IEEE Centennial Medal[11].
  • Harold Chestnut received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[12].
  • Harold Chestnut received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Harold Chestnut received the IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award[14].
  • Harold Chestnut received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[15].
  • Harold Chestnut was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Harold Chestnut is recorded as male[17].
  • Harold Chestnut's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Harold Chestnut's Commons category is recorded as Harold Chestnut[19].
  • Harold Chestnut's family name is recorded as Chestnut[20].
  • Harold Chestnut's given name is recorded as Harold[21].
  • Harold Chestnut's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Harold Chestnut was born in Albany[2]. He was born on November 25, 1917[3].

Education

Harold Chestnut's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

Career and Affiliations

Harold Chestnut worked as an engineer[6]. His field of work was control theory[9].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Centennial Medal[11], a science award[23]; Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[12], an award[24]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1874[27]; IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award[14], a science award[28], founded in 1986[29]; and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[15], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1968[32].

Death and Burial

Harold Chestnut died on August 29, 2001[5]. He died in Schenectady[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Chestnut ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Harold Chestnut born?

Harold Chestnut's place of birth was Albany[2].

Where did Harold Chestnut die?

Harold Chestnut died in Schenectady[4].

What did Harold Chestnut do for work?

Harold Chestnut worked as engineer[6].

Where did Harold Chestnut go to school?

Harold Chestnut was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Harold Chestnut receive?

Honors received include IEEE Centennial Medal[11], Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[12], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], and IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award[14].

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  10. [12] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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