Kenneth C. Smith

Canadian professor of electrical engineering
Person human Q6389936
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Kenneth C. Smith

Summary

Kenneth C. Smith is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on +1932-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-10-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an electrical engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth C. Smith was born in Toronto[2].
  • Kenneth C. Smith was born on +1932-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenneth C. Smith was born on +1932-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Kenneth C. Smith died on +2023-10-29T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Kenneth C. Smith held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Kenneth C. Smith worked as an electrical engineer[5].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's field of work was electrical engineering[10].
  • Among Kenneth C. Smith's employers was University of Toronto[11].
  • Among Kenneth C. Smith's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Kenneth C. Smith was employed by University of Toronto[13].
  • Kenneth C. Smith received the IEEE Fellow[14].
  • Kenneth C. Smith was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[15].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's image is recorded as Kenneth C. Smith.jpg[16].
  • Kenneth C. Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kenneth C. Smith supervised Adel Sedra as a doctoral student[19].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115595041[20].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8723656[21].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's GND ID is recorded as 105069581X[22].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82029528[23].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17124130w[24].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 085544345[25].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04322483[26].
  • Kenneth C. Smith's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth C. Smith[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth C. Smith's place of birth was Toronto[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1932-05-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1932-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. Kenneth C. Smith's field of work was electrical engineering[10]. Employers include University of Toronto[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]. He supervised Adel Sedra as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Kenneth C. Smith received the IEEE Fellow[14].

Death and Burial

Kenneth C. Smith died on +2023-10-29T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth C. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of current conveyor[36], a concept[37], founded in 1968[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Adel Sedra[39], an engineer[40], b. 1943[41], of Egypt[42], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[43].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth C. Smith born?

Kenneth C. Smith was born in Toronto[2].

What did Kenneth C. Smith do for work?

Kenneth C. Smith worked as electrical engineer[5] and university teacher[6].

What awards did Kenneth C. Smith receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[14].

What did Kenneth C. Smith discover?

Kenneth C. Smith is credited as discoverer of current conveyor[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . ece.utoronto.ca. Retrieved . ece.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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