Herman Affel

American electrical engineer (1893–1972)
Person human Q433347
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Herman Affel

Summary

Herman Affel is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1893-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1972-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Herman Affel…
  • Herman Affel died in New York City[4].
  • Herman Affel was born on +1893-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herman Affel died on +1972-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herman Affel held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Herman Affel worked as an engineer[6].
  • Herman Affel's professions included inventor[7].
  • Herman Affel was employed by Institute of Radio Engineers[10].
  • Among Herman Affel's employers was Bell Labs[11].
  • Herman Affel's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Herman Affel is coaxial cable[13].
  • Herman Affel received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].
  • Herman Affel is recorded as male[15].
  • Herman Affel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Herman Affel's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 110213379[17].
  • Herman Affel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g4r5y[18].
  • Herman Affel's given name is recorded as Herman[19].
  • Herman Affel's given name is recorded as Andrew[20].
  • Herman Affel studied under Arthur E. Kennelly[21].
  • Herman Affel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Herman Affel's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Herman Andrew Affel'}[23].
  • Herman Affel's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Affel-1[24].
  • Herman Affel's Prabook ID is recorded as 2348099[25].
  • Herman Affel's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as herman-affel[26].

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Origins and Family

Herman Affel was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1893-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Herman Affel was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. He studied under Arthur E. Kennelly[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and inventor[7]. Employers include Institute of Radio Engineers[10], an organization[27], in United States[28], founded in 1912[29] and Bell Labs[11], a privately held company[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32], headquartered in Murray Hill[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Herman Affel is coaxial cable[13].

Recognition

Herman Affel received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Herman Affel died on +1972-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Herman Affel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Herman Affel born?

Herman Affel was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Herman Affel die?

Herman Affel passed away in New York City[4].

What did Herman Affel do for work?

Herman Affel worked as engineer[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Herman Affel go to school?

Herman Affel was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Herman Affel receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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