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Jesse W. Reno

American inventor (1861–1947)
Person human Q346015

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
August 4, 1861
Date of death
June 2, 1947
Place of birth
Fort Leavenworth
Place of death
New York City, Pelham Manor[7]
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
inventor, engineer
Educated at
Lehigh University[11]
Religion or worldview
Protestantism[14]
Member of political party
Republican Party[16]
Award received
National Inventors Hall of Fame, John Scott Award[12][13]
Father
Jesse L. Reno[9]
Sibling
Conrad Reno[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Birth name
Jesse Wilford Reno[21]
Family name
Reno[17]
Given name
Jesse, Wilford[18][19]
Place of burial
Oak Hill Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jesse W Reno en Jesse W. Reno ar جيسي دبليو. رينو de Jesse W. Reno de Jesse Reno fr Jesse Wilford Reno zh 傑斯·雷諾
🔖 Identifiers · 13
VIAF cluster ID
27850714
GND ID
117522538
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117522538
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jesse-W-Reno
Find a Grave memorial ID
65528115
Freebase ID
/m/08n566
Geni.com profile ID
6000000012616132355
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117522538
National Inventors Hall of Fame ID
jesse-wilford-reno
Notable Names Database ID
406/000205788
Prabook ID
2208712, 1050942
WikiTree person ID
Reno-620
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WorldCat Entities ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 2
John Scott Award, National Inventors Hall of Fame
Occupation 2
engineer, inventor
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Lehigh University
Father 1
Jesse L. Reno
Given name 1
Jesse
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Republican Party
Parent of 1
Jesse L. Reno
Place of birth 1
Fort Leavenworth
Place of burial 1
Oak Hill Cemetery
Place of death 1
Pelham Manor
Religion or worldview 1
Protestantism
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
escalator
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Summary

Jesse W. Reno was born on August 4, 1861[1], in Fort Leavenworth[2]. He died on June 2, 1947[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an inventor[5] and engineer[6].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of escalator[23], a mode of transport[24], founded in 1891[25].

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 New York City[4].

Who were Jesse W. Reno's parents?

Jesse W. Reno's father was Jesse L. Reno[9].

What did Jesse W. Reno do for work?

Jesse W. Reno worked as an inventor[5] and engineer[6].

Where did Jesse W. Reno go to school?

Jesse W. Reno was educated at Lehigh University[11].

What awards did Jesse W. Reno receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12] and John Scott Award[13].

What did Jesse W. Reno discover?

Jesse W. Reno is credited as discoverer of escalator[23].

Related Entities

Lehigh University United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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