Les Earnest

American computer scientist (1930–2024)
Person human Q6529448
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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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [22] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [50] . 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
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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