Les Earnest

Summary

Les Earnest is a human^[1]. Born in San Diego^[2], he… he was born on +1930-12-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2024-08-27T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a computer scientist^[5], academic administrator^[6], university teacher^[7], and business executive^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in San Diego^[2], Les Earnest…
• Les Earnest was born on +1930-12-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Les Earnest died on +2024-08-27T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Les Earnest held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Les Earnest's professions included computer scientist^[5].
• Les Earnest's professions included academic administrator^[6].
• Les Earnest worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Les Earnest's professions included business executive^[8].
• Among Les Earnest's employers was Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster^[11].
• Les Earnest was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Les Earnest was employed by MITRE Corporation^[13].
• Among Les Earnest's employers was Stanford University^[14].
• Among Les Earnest's employers was Stanford University^[15].
• Les Earnest's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Les Earnest's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• Les Earnest is recorded as male^[18].
• Les Earnest's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Les Earnest's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8905708^[20].
• Les Earnest's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87827404^[21].
• Les Earnest's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum^[22].
• Les Earnest's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d9_zy^[23].
• Les Earnest's given name is recorded as Les^[24].
• Les Earnest's official website is recorded as http://www.stanford.edu/~learnest/^[25].
• Les Earnest's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81414615741^[26].
• Les Earnest's work location is recorded as Lexington^[27].

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Origins and Family

Les Earnest was born in San Diego^[2]. He was born on +1930-12-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[5], academic administrator^[6], university teacher^[7], and business executive^[8]. Employers include Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster^[11], an airport^[36], in United States^[37]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1861^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; MITRE Corporation^[13], a business^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1958^[44], headquartered in Bedford^[45]; and Stanford University^[14], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1885^[48], headquartered in Stanford^[49].

Death and Burial

Les Earnest died on +2024-08-27T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Les Earnest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

He is credited with the discovery of Finger^[50], a computer network protocol^[51], founded in 1971^[52].

FAQs

Where was Les Earnest born?

Les Earnest was born in San Diego^[2].

What did Les Earnest do for work?

Les Earnest worked as computer scientist^[5], academic administrator^[6], university teacher^[7], and business executive^[8].

Where did Les Earnest go to school?

Les Earnest was educated at California Institute of Technology^[16] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].

What did Les Earnest discover?

Les Earnest is credited as discoverer of Finger^[50].