James Shelby Thorp

American electrical engineer (1937–2018)
Person Human Q16886120

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
February 7, 1937
Date of death
May 2, 2018
Place of birth
Kansas City
Place of death
Blacksburg
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Doctoral advisor
Nicholas DeClaris[11]
Family name
Thorp
Given name
James
Member of
National Academy of Engineering (1996–present)[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en James Shelby Thorp en James S. Thorp en James Thorp cs J. S. Thorp zh 詹姆斯·托普
🔖 Identifiers · 22
VIAF cluster ID
65558485
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88120574
Academic Tree ID
753338
BIBSYS ID
90231699
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11005330
CiNii Research ID
1140000791667445504
Freebase ID
/m/043qwr4
Google Scholar author ID
dbzBCRwAAAAJ
IdRef ID
178681709
J9U entity ID
987007316209305171
Libraries Australia ID
35381999
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
225657
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03861245
NL CR AUT ID
stk2008477166
NUKAT ID
n2010041942
National Academy of Engineering member ID
30231
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073919195
Open Library ID
OL3252510A
SHARE Catalogue author ID
447981
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Kansas City[1], he… he was born on February 7, 1937[2]. He passed away in Blacksburg[3]. He died on May 2, 2018[4]. He worked as an electrical engineer[5] and academic[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Employers include Cornell University[8], a private university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1865[21], headquartered in Ithaca[22] and Virginia Tech[9], a university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1872[25]. Doctoral students include Max Mintz[16], a computer scientist[26], 1942–2022[27], of United States[28]; Thomas W. Parks[17], an engineer[29], 1939–2020[30], of United States[31], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[32]; and B. Ross Barmish[18], an electrical engineer[33], b. 1949[34], specialised in industrial control system[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[12], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1824[38] and IEEE Fellow[13], a science award[39].

FAQs

Where was James Shelby Thorp born?

James Shelby Thorp was born in Kansas City[1].

Where did James Shelby Thorp die?

James Shelby Thorp passed away in Blacksburg[3].

What did James Shelby Thorp do for work?

James Shelby Thorp worked as electrical engineer[5] and academic[6].

Where did James Shelby Thorp go to school?

James Shelby Thorp was educated at Cornell University[10].

What awards did James Shelby Thorp receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[12] and IEEE Fellow[13].

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