Karl Johan Åström

Swedish control theorist
Person human Q462685
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Karl Johan Åström

Summary

Karl Johan Åström is a human[1]. He was born in Östersund[2]. He was born on +1934-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Karl Johan Åström's place of birth was Östersund[2].
  • Karl Johan Åström was born on +1934-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Johan Åström held citizenship in Sweden[6].
  • Karl Johan Åström worked as an electrical engineer[4].
  • Karl Johan Åström was employed by Lund University[7].
  • Among Karl Johan Åström's employers was Royal Institute of Technology[8].
  • Among Karl Johan Åström's employers was Swedish National Defence Research Institute[9].
  • Karl Johan Åström's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[10].
  • Karl Johan Åström's doctoral advisor was Bengt Joel Andersson[11].
  • Karl Johan Åström received the IEEE Medal of Honor[12].
  • Karl Johan Åström received the The KTH Great Prize[13].
  • Karl Johan Åström received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[14].
  • Karl Johan Åström was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Karl Johan Åström was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[16].
  • Karl Johan Åström was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Karl Johan Åström is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Johan Åström's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Lennart Ljung as a doctoral student[20].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Jan Holst as a doctoral student[21].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Per Olof Gutman as a doctoral student[22].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Bengt Mårtensson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Karl Henrik Johansson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Jan Sternby as a doctoral student[25].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Torsten Söderström as a doctoral student[26].
  • Karl Johan Åström supervised Björn Wittenmark as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Johan Åström's place of birth was Östersund[2]. He was born on +1934-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Karl Johan Åström's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[10]. His doctoral advisor was Bengt Joel Andersson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Karl Johan Åström's professions included electrical engineer[4]. Employers include Lund University[7], a public university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1666[30], headquartered in Lund[31]; Royal Institute of Technology[8], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Q10441282[35]; and Swedish National Defence Research Institute[9], a Swedish government agency[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1945[38], headquartered in Ursvik[39]. Doctoral students include Lennart Ljung[20], an engineer[40], b. 1946[41], of Sweden[42], awarded the IEEE Fellow[43]; Jan Holst[21]; Per Olof Gutman[22], a university teacher[44], b. 1949[45]; Bengt Mårtensson[23]; Karl Henrik Johansson[24], a researcher[46], b. 1967[47], of Sweden[48], awarded the IEEE Fellow[49], specialised in control theory[50]; and Jan Sternby[25].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Medal of Honor[12], a science award[51], founded in 1917[52]; The KTH Great Prize[13], an award[53], in Sweden[54]; and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[14], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1968[57].

Why It Matters

Karl Johan Åström ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Karl Johan Åström born?

Karl Johan Åström's place of birth was Östersund[2].

What did Karl Johan Åström do for work?

Karl Johan Åström worked as electrical engineer[4].

Where did Karl Johan Åström go to school?

Karl Johan Åström was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Karl Johan Åström receive?

Honors received include IEEE Medal of Honor[12], The KTH Great Prize[13], and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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