John L. Moll

American electrical engineer (1921-2011)
Person human Q6243652
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John L. Moll

Summary

John L. Moll is a human[1]. He was born in Wauseon[2]. He was born on +1921-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +2011-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John L. Moll's place of birth was Wauseon[2].
  • John L. Moll passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • John L. Moll was born on +1921-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John L. Moll died on +2011-07-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John L. Moll held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John L. Moll worked as an engineer[6].
  • John L. Moll's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among John L. Moll's employers was Stanford University[10].
  • John L. Moll's doctoral advisor was Enoch Milton Boone[11].
  • John L. Moll received the Edison Medal[12].
  • John L. Moll received the J. J. Ebers Award[13].
  • John L. Moll received the Howard N. Potts Medal[14].
  • John L. Moll received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • John L. Moll was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[16].
  • John L. Moll was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • John L. Moll was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John L. Moll was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • John L. Moll's image is recorded as John L. Moll.jpg[20].
  • John L. Moll is recorded as male[21].
  • John L. Moll's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John L. Moll supervised Roger Van Overstraeten as a doctoral student[23].
  • John L. Moll's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117384416[24].
  • John L. Moll's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3938547[25].
  • John L. Moll's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85800681[26].
  • John L. Moll's IdRef ID is recorded as 074275496[27].

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Origins and Family

John L. Moll was born in Wauseon[2]. He was born on +1921-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John L. Moll's doctoral advisor was Enoch Milton Boone[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. John L. Moll was employed by Stanford University[10]. He supervised Roger Van Overstraeten as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[12], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1904[30]; J. J. Ebers Award[13], an award[31], founded in 1971[32]; Howard N. Potts Medal[14], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1911[35]; and IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[36].

Death and Burial

John L. Moll died on +2011-07-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

John L. Moll ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was John L. Moll born?

John L. Moll's place of birth was Wauseon[2].

Where did John L. Moll die?

John L. Moll passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did John L. Moll do for work?

John L. Moll worked as engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did John L. Moll receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[12], J. J. Ebers Award[13], Howard N. Potts Medal[14], and IEEE Fellow[15].

References

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  10. [12] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . eds.ieee.org. eds.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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

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