Jack Northrop

American aircraft industrialist and designer, founder of Northrop Corporation (1895–1981)
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Jack Northrop

Summary

Jack Northrop is a human[1]. He was born in Newark[2]. He was born on November 10, 1895[3]. He passed away in Glendale[4]. He died on February 18, 1981[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (677 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jack Northrop was born in Newark[2].
  • Jack Northrop passed away in Glendale[4].
  • Jack Northrop was born on November 10, 1895[3].
  • Jack Northrop died on February 18, 1981[5].
  • Jack Northrop's father was Charles Wheeler Northrop, Jr.[9].
  • Jack Northrop held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jack Northrop's professions included military flight engineer[6].
  • Jack Northrop's professions included engineer[7].
  • Jack Northrop was educated at Santa Barbara High School[11].
  • Jack Northrop received the National Aviation Hall of Fame[12].
  • Jack Northrop received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].
  • Jack Northrop was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • Jack Northrop is recorded as male[15].
  • Jack Northrop's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jack Northrop's family name is recorded as Northrop[17].
  • Jack Northrop's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • Jack Northrop's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Knudsen Northrop'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Jack Northrop was born in Newark[2]. He was born on November 10, 1895[3]. His father was Charles Wheeler Northrop, Jr.[9].

Education

Jack Northrop's education included a stint at Santa Barbara High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Aviation Hall of Fame[12], an aviation museum[20], in United States[21], founded in 1962[22] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[23], in United States[24], founded in 1973[25], headquartered in North Canton[26].

Death and Burial

Jack Northrop died on February 18, 1981[5]. He died in Glendale[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jack Northrop include Cape Northrop[27], a peninsula[28].

Why It Matters

Jack Northrop ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (677 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Cape Northrop[27], a peninsula[28].

FAQs

Where was Jack Northrop born?

Jack Northrop was born in Newark[2].

Where did Jack Northrop die?

Jack Northrop died in Glendale[4].

Who were Jack Northrop's parents?

Jack Northrop's father was Charles Wheeler Northrop, Jr.[9].

What did Jack Northrop do for work?

Jack Northrop worked as military flight engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Jack Northrop go to school?

Jack Northrop was educated at Santa Barbara High School[11].

What awards did Jack Northrop receive?

Honors received include National Aviation Hall of Fame[12] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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