Mac Van Valkenburg

American engineer
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Summary

Mac Van Valkenburg is a human[1]. He was born on October 5, 1921[2]. He died in Orem[3]. He died on March 19, 1997[4]. He worked as a writer[5], engineer[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mac Van Valkenburg passed away in Orem[3].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was born on October 5, 1921[2].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg died on March 19, 1997[4].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's professions included writer[5].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's professions included engineer[6].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg worked as an electrical engineer[8].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's field of work was electrical engineering[11].
  • Among Mac Van Valkenburg's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at Stanford University[14].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at University of Utah[16].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's doctoral advisor was Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.[17].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's doctoral advisor was Laurence Albert Manning[18].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[19].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the IEEE Fellow[20].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[21].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg was a member of National Academy of Engineering[23].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg is recorded as male[24].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised Leon O. Chua as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mac Van Valkenburg supervised King-Sun Fu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

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

Education

Educated at Stanford University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of Utah[16], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1850[38]. Doctoral advisors include Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.[17], an academic[39], 1916–2004[40], of United States[41], awarded the IEEE Centennial Medal[42] and Laurence Albert Manning[18], an electrical engineer[43], 1923–2015[44], specialised in electrical engineering[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], engineer[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8]. Mac Van Valkenburg's field of work was electrical engineering[11]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1746[48], headquartered in Princeton[49] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1867[52]. Doctoral students include Leon O. Chua[26], 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[27], 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[63], a computer scientist[64]; S. Louis Hakimi[65], a mathematician[66], 1932–2006[67], of United States[68], specialised in graph theory[69]; Jose B. Cruz, Jr.[70], an engineer[71], b. 1932[72], of United States[73], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[74], specialised in control theory[75]; and Franklin F. Kuo[76], a computer scientist[77], b. 1934[78], of United States[79].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[19], a science award[80], founded in 1956[81]; IEEE Fellow[20], a science award[82]; Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[21]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], a fellowship award[83], in United States[84], founded in 1874[85].

Death and Burial

Mac Van Valkenburg died on March 19, 1997[4]. He died in Orem[3].

Why It Matters

Mac Van Valkenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

FAQs

Where did Mac Van Valkenburg die?

Mac Van Valkenburg passed away in Orem[3].

What did Mac Van Valkenburg do for work?

Mac Van Valkenburg worked as writer[5], engineer[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8].

Where did Mac Van Valkenburg go to school?

Mac Van Valkenburg was educated at Stanford University[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], and University of Utah[16].

What awards did Mac Van Valkenburg receive?

Honors received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[19], IEEE Fellow[20], Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education[21], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → PUVV055116, MILV115988
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Orem
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  3. 9w ago · Delirium · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Leon O. Chua, King-Sun Fu, Donald L. Epley +11
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, engineer, university teacher +1
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    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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