Jeff Hawkins

American entrepreneur and neuroscientist; founder of Palm Computing (born 1957)
Person human Q92993
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Jeff Hawkins

Summary

Jeff Hawkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Huntington[2]. He was born on June 1, 1957[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4], computer scientist[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and neuroscientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jeff Hawkins's place of birth was Huntington[2].
  • Jeff Hawkins was born on June 1, 1957[3].
  • Jeff Hawkins held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jeff Hawkins's professions included businessperson[4].
  • Jeff Hawkins worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Jeff Hawkins's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Jeff Hawkins worked as a neuroscientist[7].
  • Jeff Hawkins's education included a stint at Cornell University[10].
  • Jeff Hawkins was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Jeff Hawkins was educated at Cornell University College of Engineering[12].
  • Jeff Hawkins was educated at Harborfields High School[13].
  • Jeff Hawkins was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • Jeff Hawkins is recorded as male[15].
  • Jeff Hawkins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jeff Hawkins's Commons category is recorded as Jeff Hawkins[17].
  • Jeff Hawkins's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[18].
  • Jeff Hawkins's family name is recorded as Hawkins[19].
  • Jeff Hawkins's given name is recorded as Jeff[20].
  • Jeff Hawkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Jeff Hawkins's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeff Hawkins'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Jeff Hawkins's place of birth was Huntington[2]. He was born on June 1, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1865[25], headquartered in Ithaca[26]; University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30]; Cornell University College of Engineering[12], an engineering college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1870[33]; and Harborfields High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1956[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4], computer scientist[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and neuroscientist[7].

Why It Matters

Jeff Hawkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Hawkins born?

Jeff Hawkins was born in Huntington[2].

What did Jeff Hawkins do for work?

Jeff Hawkins worked as businessperson[4], computer scientist[5], artificial intelligence researcher[6], and neuroscientist[7].

Where did Jeff Hawkins go to school?

Jeff Hawkins was educated at Cornell University[10], University of California, Berkeley[11], Cornell University College of Engineering[12], and Harborfields High School[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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