Harold Stephen Black

American electrical engineer (1898–1983)
Person human Q1585955
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Harold Stephen Black

Summary

Harold Stephen Black is a human[1]. He was born in Leominster[2]. He was born on April 14, 1898[3]. He died in Summit[4]. He died on December 11, 1983[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], electrical engineer[7], engineer[8], scientist[9], and electrotechnician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Harold Stephen Black was born in Leominster[2].
  • Harold Stephen Black passed away in Summit[4].
  • Harold Stephen Black was born on April 14, 1898[3].
  • Harold Stephen Black died on December 11, 1983[5].
  • Harold Stephen Black held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Harold Stephen Black worked as an inventor[6].
  • Harold Stephen Black worked as an electrical engineer[7].
  • Harold Stephen Black's professions included engineer[8].
  • Harold Stephen Black's professions included scientist[9].
  • Harold Stephen Black's professions included electrotechnician[10].
  • Harold Stephen Black's field of work was electrical engineering[13].
  • Harold Stephen Black was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute[14].
  • Harold Stephen Black received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].
  • Harold Stephen Black received the John Price Wetherill Medal[16].
  • Harold Stephen Black received the IEEE Lamme Medal[17].
  • Harold Stephen Black is recorded as male[18].
  • Harold Stephen Black's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Harold Stephen Black's family name is recorded as Black[20].
  • Harold Stephen Black's given name is recorded as Harold[21].
  • Harold Stephen Black's given name is recorded as Stephen[22].
  • Harold Stephen Black's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Leominster[2], Harold Stephen Black… he was born on April 14, 1898[3].

Education

Harold Stephen Black's education included a stint at Worcester Polytechnic Institute[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], electrical engineer[7], engineer[8], scientist[9], and electrotechnician[10]. Harold Stephen Black's field of work was electrical engineering[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[24], in United States[25], founded in 1973[26], headquartered in North Canton[27]; John Price Wetherill Medal[16], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; and IEEE Lamme Medal[17], a science award[31], founded in 1928[32].

Death and Burial

Harold Stephen Black died on December 11, 1983[5]. He died in Summit[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Stephen Black ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Harold Stephen Black born?

Born in Leominster[2], Harold Stephen Black…

Where did Harold Stephen Black die?

Harold Stephen Black died in Summit[4].

What did Harold Stephen Black do for work?

Harold Stephen Black worked as inventor[6], electrical engineer[7], engineer[8], scientist[9], and electrotechnician[10].

Where did Harold Stephen Black go to school?

Harold Stephen Black was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute[14].

What awards did Harold Stephen Black receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[15], John Price Wetherill Medal[16], and IEEE Lamme Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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