J. B. Gunn

Summary

J. B. Gunn is a human^[1]. Born in Cairo^[2], he… he was born on +1928-05-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mount Kisco^[4]. He died on +2008-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• J. B. Gunn's place of birth was Cairo^[2].
• J. B. Gunn died in Mount Kisco^[4].
• J. B. Gunn was born on +1928-05-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• J. B. Gunn died on +2008-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• J. B. Gunn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• J. B. Gunn worked as a physicist^[6].
• J. B. Gunn's professions included engineer^[7].
• J. B. Gunn's field of work was semiconductor^[10].
• J. B. Gunn's education included a stint at Trinity College^[11].
• J. B. Gunn's education included a stint at Solebury School^[12].
• J. B. Gunn's education included a stint at The King Alfred School^[13].
• J. B. Gunn received the IBM Fellow^[14].
• J. B. Gunn received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award^[15].
• J. B. Gunn received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].
• J. B. Gunn received the IEEE Fellow^[17].
• J. B. Gunn received the John Scott Award^[18].
• J. B. Gunn was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers^[19].
• J. B. Gunn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• J. B. Gunn was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[21].
• J. B. Gunn's image is recorded as Gunn's Group c.JPG^[22].
• J. B. Gunn is recorded as male^[23].
• J. B. Gunn's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• J. B. Gunn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 123936977^[25].
• J. B. Gunn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027hgbp^[26].
• J. B. Gunn's family name is recorded as Gunn^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cairo^[2], J. B. Gunn… he was born on +1928-05-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[11], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Solebury School^[12], a boarding school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1925^[34]; and The King Alfred School^[13], a school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1898^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and engineer^[7]. J. B. Gunn's field of work was semiconductor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow^[14], a fellowship grant^[38]; IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award^[15], a science award^[39], founded in 1919^[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[41]; IEEE Fellow^[17], a science award^[42]; and John Scott Award^[18], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1816^[45].

Death and Burial

J. B. Gunn died on +2008-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Mount Kisco^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for J. B. Gunn include Gunn diode^[46].

Why It Matters

J. B. Gunn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Gunn diode^[46].

FAQs

Where was J. B. Gunn born?

J. B. Gunn was born in Cairo^[2].

Where did J. B. Gunn die?

J. B. Gunn passed away in Mount Kisco^[4].

What did J. B. Gunn do for work?

J. B. Gunn worked as physicist^[6] and engineer^[7].

Where did J. B. Gunn go to school?

J. B. Gunn was educated at Trinity College^[11], Solebury School^[12], and The King Alfred School^[13].

What awards did J. B. Gunn receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow^[14], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award^[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16], and IEEE Fellow^[17].