Jesse W. Reno

American inventor (1861–1947)
Person human Q346015
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Jesse W. Reno

Summary

Jesse W. Reno is a human[1]. He was born in Fort Leavenworth[2]. He was born on +1861-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pelham Manor[4]. He died on +1947-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jesse W. Reno was born in Fort Leavenworth[2].
  • Jesse W. Reno passed away in Pelham Manor[4].
  • Jesse W. Reno was born on +1861-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jesse W. Reno died on +1947-06-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jesse W. Reno is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Jesse W. Reno's father was Jesse L. Reno[10].
  • Jesse W. Reno held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jesse W. Reno worked as an inventor[6].
  • Jesse W. Reno worked as an engineer[7].
  • Jesse W. Reno was educated at Lehigh University[12].
  • Jesse W. Reno received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].
  • Jesse W. Reno received the John Scott Award[14].
  • Jesse W. Reno's religion is recorded as Protestantism[15].
  • Jesse W. Reno is recorded as male[16].
  • Jesse W. Reno's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jesse W. Reno was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • Jesse W. Reno's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27850714[19].
  • Jesse W. Reno's GND ID is recorded as 117522538[20].
  • Jesse W. Reno's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 65528115[21].
  • Jesse W. Reno's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08n566[22].
  • Jesse W. Reno's family name is recorded as Reno[23].
  • Jesse W. Reno's given name is recorded as Jesse[24].
  • Jesse W. Reno's given name is recorded as Wilford[25].
  • Jesse W. Reno's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 406/000205788[26].
  • Jesse W. Reno's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Jesse W. Reno was born in Fort Leavenworth[2]. He was born on +1861-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jesse L. Reno[10].

Education

Jesse W. Reno's education included a stint at Lehigh University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1973[30], headquartered in North Canton[31] and John Scott Award[14], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1816[34].

Personal Life

Jesse W. Reno's religion is recorded as Protestantism[15]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Death and Burial

Jesse W. Reno died on +1947-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pelham Manor[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Jesse W. Reno ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of escalator[36], a mode of transport[37], founded in 1891[38].

FAQs

Where was Jesse W. Reno born?

Jesse W. Reno was born in Fort Leavenworth[2].

Where did Jesse W. Reno die?

Jesse W. Reno died in Pelham Manor[4].

Who were Jesse W. Reno's parents?

Jesse W. Reno's father was Jesse L. Reno[10].

What did Jesse W. Reno do for work?

Jesse W. Reno worked as inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Jesse W. Reno go to school?

Jesse W. Reno was educated at Lehigh University[12].

What awards did Jesse W. Reno receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[13] and John Scott Award[14].

What did Jesse W. Reno discover?

Jesse W. Reno is credited as discoverer of escalator[36].

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  8. [18] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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