Mac Van Valkenburg

American engineer
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Mac Van Valkenburg

Summary

Mac Van Valkenburg is a human[1]. He was born on October 5, 1921[2]. He died on March 19, 1997[3]. He worked as a writer[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Mac Van Valkenburg was born on October 5, 1921[2].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg died on March 19, 1997[3].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg worked as a writer[4].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's professions included engineer[5].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's field of work was electrical engineering[8].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was employed by Princeton University[9].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's education included a stint at Stanford University[11].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at University of Utah[13].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's doctoral advisor was Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.[14].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's doctoral advisor was Laurence Albert Manning[15].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[16].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[18].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg is recorded as male[21].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised Leon O. Chua as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised King-Sun Fu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised Donald L. Epley as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised S. Louis Hakimi as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Mac Van Valkenburg was born on October 5, 1921[2].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1885[29], headquartered in Stanford[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Utah[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1850[37]. Doctoral advisors include Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.[14], an academic[38], 1916–2004[39], of United States[40], awarded the IEEE Centennial Medal[41] and Laurence Albert Manning[15], an electrical engineer[42], 1923–2015[43], specialised in electrical engineering[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Mac Van Valkenburg's field of work was electrical engineering[8]. Employers include Princeton University[9], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1746[47], headquartered in Princeton[48] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1867[51]. Doctoral students include Leon O. Chua[23], an inventor[52], b. 1936[53], of United States[54], awarded the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[55], specialised in electrical engineering[56]; King-Sun Fu[24], a computer scientist[57], 1930–1985[58], of United States[59], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[60], specialised in pattern recognition[61]; Donald L. Epley[25], a computer scientist[62]; S. Louis Hakimi[26], a mathematician[63], 1932–2006[64], of United States[65], specialised in graph theory[66]; Jose B. Cruz, Jr.[67], an engineer[68], b. 1932[69], of United States[70], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[71], specialised in control theory[72]; and Franklin F. Kuo[73], a computer scientist[74], b. 1934[75], of United States[76].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[16], a science award[77], founded in 1956[78]; IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[79]; Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[18]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1874[82].

Death and Burial

Mac Van Valkenburg died on March 19, 1997[3].

FAQs

What did Mac Van Valkenburg do for work?

Mac Van Valkenburg worked as writer[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Mac Van Valkenburg go to school?

Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at Stanford University[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], and University of Utah[13].

What awards did Mac Van Valkenburg receive?

Honors received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[16], IEEE Fellow[17], Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[18], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].

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  1. 16d ago · Delirium · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Leon O. Chua, King-Sun Fu, Donald L. Epley +10
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, engineer, university teacher
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    Library of congress authority id n50046691
    National library of korea id KAC2018G3938
    National virtual library of india id 431438, 35950, 35954 +1
    Date of death +1997-03-19T00:00:00Z
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