John B. Johnson

Swedish scientist (1887-1970)
Person human Q202881
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John B. Johnson

Summary

John B. Johnson is a human[1]. Born in Gothenburg[2], he… he was born on +1887-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Orange[4]. He died on +1970-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John B. Johnson's place of birth was Gothenburg[2].
  • John B. Johnson died in Orange[4].
  • John B. Johnson was born on +1887-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John B. Johnson died on +1970-11-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John B. Johnson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John B. Johnson worked as a physicist[6].
  • John B. Johnson worked as an engineer[7].
  • John B. Johnson's field of work was electronic engineering[10].
  • Among John B. Johnson's employers was Bell Labs[11].
  • John B. Johnson's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • John B. Johnson received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[13].
  • John B. Johnson received the Edward Longstreth Medal[14].
  • John B. Johnson is recorded as male[15].
  • John B. Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John B. Johnson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305881839[17].
  • John B. Johnson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b2mwg[18].
  • John B. Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[19].
  • John B. Johnson's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John B. Johnson's CANTIC ID is recorded as a11692790[21].
  • John B. Johnson's different from is recorded as John Johnson[22].
  • John B. Johnson's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as L16H-12W[23].
  • John B. Johnson's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Johnson-24367[24].
  • John B. Johnson's Treccani ID is recorded as john-bertrand-johnson[25].
  • John B. Johnson's Prabook ID is recorded as 2221332[26].
  • John B. Johnson's De Agostini ID is recorded as Johnson,+John+Bertrand[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gothenburg[2], John B. Johnson… he was born on +1887-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John B. Johnson was educated at Yale University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7]. John B. Johnson's field of work was electronic engineering[10]. Among his employers was Bell Labs[11].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE David Sarnoff Award[13], a technical field award[28], founded in 1959[29] and Edward Longstreth Medal[14], an award[30], in United States[31].

Death and Burial

John B. Johnson died on +1970-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Orange[4].

Why It Matters

John B. Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John B. Johnson born?

John B. Johnson's place of birth was Gothenburg[2].

Where did John B. Johnson die?

John B. Johnson died in Orange[4].

What did John B. Johnson do for work?

John B. Johnson worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did John B. Johnson go to school?

John B. Johnson was educated at Yale University[12].

What awards did John B. Johnson receive?

Honors received include IEEE David Sarnoff Award[13] and Edward Longstreth Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ancestors.familysearch.org. ancestors.familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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