Larry Shaw

American physicist and curator, Pi Day founder (1939-2017)
Person human Q50527520
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Larry Shaw

Summary

Larry Shaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1939-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Petaluma[4]. He died on +2017-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and curator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Larry Shaw…
  • Larry Shaw died in Petaluma[4].
  • Larry Shaw was born on +1939-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Larry Shaw died on +2017-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Larry Shaw held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Larry Shaw worked as a physicist[6].
  • Larry Shaw worked as a curator[7].
  • Larry Shaw's education included a stint at Reed College[10].
  • Larry Shaw's image is recorded as Larry Shaw, the founder of Pi Day, at the Exploratorium in San Francisco--2007 March 21.jpg[11].
  • Larry Shaw is recorded as male[12].
  • Larry Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Larry Shaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wfybr[14].
  • Larry Shaw's family name is recorded as Shaw[15].
  • Larry Shaw's given name is recorded as Larry[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Larry Shaw was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1939-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Larry Shaw was educated at Reed College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and curator[7].

Death and Burial

Larry Shaw died on +2017-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Petaluma[4].

Why It Matters

Larry Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Larry Shaw born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Larry Shaw…

Where did Larry Shaw die?

Larry Shaw died in Petaluma[4].

What did Larry Shaw do for work?

Larry Shaw worked as physicist[6] and curator[7].

Where did Larry Shaw go to school?

Larry Shaw was educated at Reed College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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