Hermann Gummel

German electronics engineer (1923–2022)
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Hermann Gummel

Summary

Hermann Gummel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on +1923-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Jersey[4]. He died on +2022-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanover[2], Hermann Gummel…
  • Hermann Gummel passed away in New Jersey[4].
  • Hermann Gummel was born on +1923-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hermann Gummel died on +2022-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hermann Gummel held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hermann Gummel's professions included physicist[6].
  • Hermann Gummel's professions included engineer[7].
  • Hermann Gummel was employed by Bell Labs[10].
  • Hermann Gummel was educated at Syracuse University[11].
  • Hermann Gummel's education included a stint at University of Marburg[12].
  • Hermann Gummel's doctoral advisor was Melvin Lax[13].
  • Hermann Gummel received the Phil Kaufman Award[14].
  • Hermann Gummel received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[15].
  • Hermann Gummel was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Hermann Gummel is recorded as male[17].
  • Hermann Gummel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hermann Gummel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/040rdz[19].
  • Hermann Gummel's family name is recorded as Gummel[20].
  • Hermann Gummel's given name is recorded as Hermann[21].
  • Hermann Gummel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Hermann Gummel's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hermann Karl Gummel'}[23].
  • Hermann Gummel's zbMATH author ID is recorded as gummel.hermann[24].
  • Hermann Gummel's DBLP author ID is recorded as 61/10976[25].
  • Hermann Gummel's Prabook ID is recorded as 85590[26].
  • Hermann Gummel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hermann Gummel was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on +1923-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and University of Marburg[12], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1527[33], headquartered in Marburg[34]. Hermann Gummel's doctoral advisor was Melvin Lax[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7]. Hermann Gummel was employed by Bell Labs[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Phil Kaufman Award[14], an award[35] and IEEE David Sarnoff Award[15], a technical field award[36], founded in 1959[37].

Death and Burial

Hermann Gummel died on +2022-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Jersey[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hermann Gummel include Gummel–Poon model[38], a transistor model[39].

Why It Matters

Hermann Gummel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Gummel–Poon model[38], a transistor model[39].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Gummel born?

Hermann Gummel was born in Hanover[2].

Where did Hermann Gummel die?

Hermann Gummel passed away in New Jersey[4].

What did Hermann Gummel do for work?

Hermann Gummel worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Hermann Gummel go to school?

Hermann Gummel was educated at Syracuse University[11] and University of Marburg[12].

What awards did Hermann Gummel receive?

Honors received include Phil Kaufman Award[14] and IEEE David Sarnoff Award[15].

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  12. [15] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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