Joseph Frederick Engelberger

American physicist, engineer and entrepreneur (1925–2015)
Person human Q1398876
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Joseph Frederick Engelberger

Summary

Joseph Frederick Engelberger is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1925-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newtown[4]. He died on +2015-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], inventor[8], entrepreneur[9], and businessperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's place of birth was United States[2].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger passed away in Newtown[4].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger was born on +1925-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger died on +2015-12-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger worked as a physicist[6].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's professions included engineer[7].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's professions included inventor[8].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's professions included entrepreneur[9].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger worked as a businessperson[10].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger worked as a scientist[13].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's field of work was robotics[14].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's education included a stint at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[15].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger received the Japan Prize[16].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger received the ASME Leonardo Da Vinci Award[17].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's image is recorded as 14. Internationales Management-Gespräch-Joseph F. Engelberger-HSGN 028-00573.jpg[19].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger is recorded as male[20].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084364100[22].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32577875[23].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80117859[24].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's IdRef ID is recorded as 075159708[25].
  • The cause of death was stroke[26].
  • Joseph Frederick Engelberger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05z5wk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in United States[2], Joseph Frederick Engelberger… he was born on +1925-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joseph Frederick Engelberger was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], inventor[8], entrepreneur[9], businessperson[10], and scientist[13]. Joseph Frederick Engelberger's field of work was robotics[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Prize[16], a science award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1985[30] and ASME Leonardo Da Vinci Award[17], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1978[33].

Death and Burial

Joseph Frederick Engelberger died on +2015-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Newtown[4]. The cause of death was stroke[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Frederick Engelberger include Joseph Engelberger Robotics Award[34], an award[35], founded in 1977[36].

Why It Matters

Joseph Frederick Engelberger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Joseph Engelberger Robotics Award[34], an award[35], founded in 1977[36].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Frederick Engelberger born?

Joseph Frederick Engelberger's place of birth was United States[2].

Where did Joseph Frederick Engelberger die?

Joseph Frederick Engelberger passed away in Newtown[4].

What did Joseph Frederick Engelberger do for work?

Joseph Frederick Engelberger worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], inventor[8], entrepreneur[9], and businessperson[10].

Where did Joseph Frederick Engelberger go to school?

Joseph Frederick Engelberger was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[15].

What awards did Joseph Frederick Engelberger receive?

Honors received include Japan Prize[16] and ASME Leonardo Da Vinci Award[17].

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  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . robotics.org. robotics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . robotics.org. robotics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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