James L. Flanagan

American engineer (1925-2015)
Person human Q6122582
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

James L. Flanagan

Summary

James L. Flanagan is a human[1]. Born in Greenwood[2], he… he was born on +1925-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Warren[4]. He died on +2015-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and electrical engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James L. Flanagan's place of birth was Greenwood[2].
  • James L. Flanagan died in Warren[4].
  • James L. Flanagan was born on +1925-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James L. Flanagan died on +2015-08-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James L. Flanagan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James L. Flanagan's professions included university teacher[6].
  • James L. Flanagan worked as an electrical engineer[7].
  • James L. Flanagan's field of work was speech processing[10].
  • James L. Flanagan was employed by Rutgers University[11].
  • James L. Flanagan's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • James L. Flanagan's doctoral advisor was Kenneth N. Stevens[13].
  • James L. Flanagan received the Edison Medal[14].
  • James L. Flanagan received the Marconi Prize[15].
  • James L. Flanagan received the IEEE Medal of Honor[16].
  • James L. Flanagan received the National Medal of Science[17].
  • James L. Flanagan received the Maxwell Lecture[18].
  • James L. Flanagan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • James L. Flanagan was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • James L. Flanagan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • James L. Flanagan is recorded as male[22].
  • James L. Flanagan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • James L. Flanagan supervised Dongsuk Yuk as a doctoral student[24].
  • James L. Flanagan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118628048[25].
  • James L. Flanagan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109402506[26].
  • James L. Flanagan's GND ID is recorded as 1158844492[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenwood[2], James L. Flanagan… he was born on +1925-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James L. Flanagan's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]. His doctoral advisor was Kenneth N. Stevens[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and electrical engineer[7]. James L. Flanagan's field of work was speech processing[10]. He was employed by Rutgers University[11]. He supervised Dongsuk Yuk as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[14], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1904[30]; Marconi Prize[15], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1974[33]; IEEE Medal of Honor[16], a science award[34], founded in 1917[35]; National Medal of Science[17], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1963[38]; and Maxwell Lecture[18], an award[39].

Death and Burial

James L. Flanagan died on +2015-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Warren[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James L. Flanagan include IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[40], a technical field award[41], founded in 2002[42].

Why It Matters

James L. Flanagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[40], a technical field award[41], founded in 2002[42].

FAQs

Where was James L. Flanagan born?

James L. Flanagan's place of birth was Greenwood[2].

Where did James L. Flanagan die?

James L. Flanagan passed away in Warren[4].

What did James L. Flanagan do for work?

James L. Flanagan worked as university teacher[6] and electrical engineer[7].

Where did James L. Flanagan go to school?

James L. Flanagan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did James L. Flanagan receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[14], Marconi Prize[15], IEEE Medal of Honor[16], and National Medal of Science[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . eae.edu.eu. Retrieved . eae.edu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . marconisociety.org. Retrieved . marconisociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . nsf.gov. Retrieved . nsf.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . 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. [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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). James L. Flanagan. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-l-flanagan
MLA “James L. Flanagan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-l-flanagan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_james-l-flanagan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{James L. Flanagan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-l-flanagan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): James L. Flanagan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-l-flanagan (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-l-flanagan · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Member of
    Place of death Warren
    Doctoral student Dongsuk Yuk
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1302576, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.