James Fergason

Inventor, entrepreneur (1934–2008)
Person human Q1478146
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James Fergason

Summary

James Fergason is a human[1]. Born in Wakenda[2], he… he was born on +1934-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2008-12-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Fergason was born in Wakenda[2].
  • James Fergason was born on +1934-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Fergason died on +2008-12-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Fergason held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Fergason's professions included physicist[5].
  • James Fergason's professions included inventor[6].
  • Among James Fergason's employers was Kent State University[9].
  • James Fergason was educated at University of Missouri[10].
  • James Fergason received the Lemelson–MIT Prize[11].
  • James Fergason received the David Richardson Medal[12].
  • James Fergason received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].
  • James Fergason received the IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal[14].
  • James Fergason is recorded as male[15].
  • James Fergason's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Fergason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4521151353530652720006[17].
  • James Fergason's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017160113[18].
  • James Fergason's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b0j05[19].
  • James Fergason's family name is recorded as Fergason[20].
  • James Fergason's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Fergason's given name is recorded as Lee[22].
  • James Fergason's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Fergason-24[23].
  • James Fergason's Prabook ID is recorded as 81525[24].
  • James Fergason's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as james-l-fergason[25].
  • James Fergason's Awards & Winners artist ID is recorded as 0b0j05[26].
  • James Fergason's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJxxdMqcHRXwVvG97W4Xh3[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wakenda[2], James Fergason… he was born on +1934-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Fergason's education included a stint at University of Missouri[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and inventor[6]. James Fergason was employed by Kent State University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Lemelson–MIT Prize[11], a science award[28]; David Richardson Medal[12], an award[29]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[30], in United States[31], founded in 1973[32], headquartered in North Canton[33]; and IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal[14], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2002[36].

Death and Burial

James Fergason died on +2008-12-09T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James Fergason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was James Fergason born?

James Fergason was born in Wakenda[2].

What did James Fergason do for work?

James Fergason worked as physicist[5] and inventor[6].

Where did James Fergason go to school?

James Fergason was educated at University of Missouri[10].

What awards did James Fergason receive?

Honors received include Lemelson–MIT Prize[11], David Richardson Medal[12], National Inventors Hall of Fame[13], and IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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