Maurice Karnaugh

American physicist (1924–2022)
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Maurice Karnaugh

Summary

Maurice Karnaugh is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1924-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in The Bronx[4]. He died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], and computer scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Karnaugh's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Maurice Karnaugh passed away in The Bronx[4].
  • Maurice Karnaugh was born on +1924-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurice Karnaugh died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maurice Karnaugh held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's professions included physicist[6].
  • Maurice Karnaugh worked as an engineer[7].
  • Maurice Karnaugh worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's professions included mathematician[9].
  • Maurice Karnaugh worked as a computer scientist[10].
  • Among Maurice Karnaugh's employers was IBM[13].
  • Maurice Karnaugh was employed by New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • Maurice Karnaugh received the IEEE Fellow[16].
  • Maurice Karnaugh was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[17].
  • Maurice Karnaugh is recorded as male[18].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's residence is recorded as Ossining[20].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x3367[21].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's family name is recorded as Q56538891[22].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's given name is recorded as Maurice[23].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's zbMATH author ID is recorded as karnaugh.maurice[25].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Maurice Karnaugh'}[26].
  • Maurice Karnaugh's Facebook username is recorded as maurice.karnaugh[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Karnaugh was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1924-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Maurice Karnaugh was educated at Yale University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], and computer scientist[10]. Employers include IBM[13], a software company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Armonk[31] and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34].

Recognition

Maurice Karnaugh received the IEEE Fellow[16].

Death and Burial

Maurice Karnaugh died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in The Bronx[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Maurice Karnaugh include Karnaugh map[35].

Why It Matters

Maurice Karnaugh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Karnaugh map[38]. Entities named for him include Karnaugh map[35].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Karnaugh born?

Maurice Karnaugh's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Maurice Karnaugh die?

Maurice Karnaugh passed away in The Bronx[4].

What did Maurice Karnaugh do for work?

Maurice Karnaugh worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], mathematician[9], and computer scientist[10].

Where did Maurice Karnaugh go to school?

Maurice Karnaugh was educated at Yale University[15].

What awards did Maurice Karnaugh receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[16].

What did Maurice Karnaugh discover?

Maurice Karnaugh is credited as discoverer of Karnaugh map[38].

References

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  18. [5] . monterafuneralhome.com. monterafuneralhome.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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