J. Halcombe Laning

American computer engineer
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J. Halcombe Laning

Summary

J. Halcombe Laning is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1920-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2012-05-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a programmer[5], mathematician[6], and information scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • J. Halcombe Laning was born in Kansas City[2].
  • J. Halcombe Laning was born on +1920-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • J. Halcombe Laning died on +2012-05-29T00:00:00Z[4].
  • J. Halcombe Laning held citizenship in United States[9].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's professions included programmer[5].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's professions included mathematician[6].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's professions included information scientist[7].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's field of work was information science[11].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's doctoral advisor was W. T. Martin[13].
  • J. Halcombe Laning was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • J. Halcombe Laning is recorded as male[15].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116573696[17].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62963539[18].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84801650[19].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 112426985[20].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's IdRef ID is recorded as 059520787[21].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's Commons category is recorded as J. Halcombe Laning[22].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 33485[23].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06zrqtq[24].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2015854728[25].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's family name is recorded as Laning[26].
  • J. Halcombe Laning's family name is recorded as Halcombe[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kansas City[2], J. Halcombe Laning… he was born on +1920-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

J. Halcombe Laning was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. His doctoral advisor was W. T. Martin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[5], mathematician[6], and information scientist[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[28] and information science[11], an academic discipline[29].

Death and Burial

J. Halcombe Laning died on +2012-05-29T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for J. Halcombe Laning include Laning and Zierler system[30], a programming language[31], founded in 1954[32].

Why It Matters

J. Halcombe Laning ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Laning and Zierler system[30], a programming language[31], founded in 1954[32].

FAQs

Where was J. Halcombe Laning born?

J. Halcombe Laning was born in Kansas City[2].

What did J. Halcombe Laning do for work?

J. Halcombe Laning worked as programmer[5], mathematician[6], and information scientist[7].

Where did J. Halcombe Laning go to school?

J. Halcombe Laning was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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