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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].
  • 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[9].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's education included a stint at Stanford University[12].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at University of Utah[14].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's doctoral advisor was Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.[15].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's doctoral advisor was Laurence Albert Manning[16].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[17].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[19].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg is recorded as male[22].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised Leon O. Chua as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised King-Sun Fu as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised Donald L. Epley as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised S. Louis Hakimi as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

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

Education

Educated at Stanford University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of Utah[14], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1850[38]. Doctoral advisors include Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.[15], an academic[39], 1916–2004[40], of United States[41], awarded the IEEE Centennial Medal[42] and Laurence Albert Manning[16], an electrical engineer[43], 1923–2015[44], specialised in electrical engineering[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Mac Van Valkenburg's field of work was electrical engineering[9]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1746[48], headquartered in Princeton[49] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1867[52]. Doctoral students include Leon O. Chua[24], an inventor[53], b. 1936[54], of United States[55], awarded the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[56], specialised in electrical engineering[57]; King-Sun Fu[25], a computer scientist[58], 1930–1985[59], of United States[60], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[61], specialised in pattern recognition[62]; Donald L. Epley[26], a computer scientist[63]; S. Louis Hakimi[27], a mathematician[64], 1932–2006[65], of United States[66], specialised in graph theory[67]; Jose B. Cruz, Jr.[68], an engineer[69], b. 1932[70], of United States[71], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[72], specialised in control theory[73]; and Franklin F. Kuo[74], a computer scientist[75], b. 1934[76], of United States[77].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[17], a science award[78], founded in 1956[79]; IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[80]; Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[19]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[81], in United States[82], founded in 1874[83].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

Mac Van Valkenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], and University of Utah[14].

What awards did Mac Van Valkenburg receive?

Honors received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[17], IEEE Fellow[18], Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[19], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].

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  1. 4d 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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