James Russell

American inventor, born 1931
Person human Q3308724
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James Russell

Summary

James Russell is a human[1]. He was born in Bremerton[2]. He was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a patent inventor[4], physicist[5], and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bremerton[2], James Russell…
  • James Russell was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Russell held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Russell worked as a patent inventor[4].
  • James Russell worked as a physicist[5].
  • James Russell's professions included inventor[6].
  • James Russell's field of work was recording medium[9].
  • James Russell's field of work was compact disc[10].
  • James Russell's field of work was Q4335515[11].
  • James Russell's field of work was history of technology[12].
  • James Russell was educated at Reed College[13].
  • James Russell is recorded as male[14].
  • James Russell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Russell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/073hnh[16].
  • James Russell's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ntk2017961665[17].
  • James Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[18].
  • James Russell's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Russell's described at URL is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/20130402201223/http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/russell.html[20].
  • James Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Russell's Justia Patents inventor ID is recorded as james-t-russell[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bremerton[2], James Russell… he was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Russell's education included a stint at Reed College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include patent inventor[4], physicist[5], and inventor[6]. Fields of work include recording medium[9], a product category[23]; compact disc[10], a physical media format[24], founded in 1979[25]; Q4335515[11]; and history of technology[12], an aspect of history[26].

Why It Matters

James Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He is credited with the discovery of compact disc[29], a physical media format[30], founded in 1979[31].

FAQs

Where was James Russell born?

James Russell's place of birth was Bremerton[2].

What did James Russell do for work?

James Russell worked as patent inventor[4], physicist[5], and inventor[6].

Where did James Russell go to school?

James Russell was educated at Reed College[13].

What did James Russell discover?

James Russell is credited as discoverer of compact disc[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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