Max Mathews

American pioneer in computer music
Person human Q2587669
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Max Mathews

Summary

Max Mathews is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on November 13, 1926[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on April 21, 2011[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Max Mathews was born in Columbus[2].
  • Max Mathews died in San Francisco[4].
  • Max Mathews was born on November 13, 1926[3].
  • Max Mathews died on April 21, 2011[5].
  • Max Mathews held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Max Mathews's professions included inventor[6].
  • Max Mathews's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Max Mathews's professions included computer scientist[8].
  • Max Mathews worked as an engineer[9].
  • Max Mathews's field of work was acoustics[12].
  • Among Max Mathews's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Max Mathews's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Max Mathews received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].
  • Max Mathews received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[16].
  • Max Mathews received the ASA Silver Medal[17].
  • Max Mathews received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Max Mathews received the Qwartz Electronic Music Awards[19].
  • Max Mathews was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[20].
  • Max Mathews was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Max Mathews was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Max Mathews was a member of National Academy of Engineering[23].
  • Max Mathews is recorded as male[24].
  • Max Mathews's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Max Mathews's Commons category is recorded as Max Mathews[26].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Max Mathews was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on November 13, 1926[3].

Education

Max Mathews was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9]. Max Mathews's field of work was acoustics[12]. He was employed by Stanford University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; IEEE David Sarnoff Award[16], a technical field award[30], founded in 1959[31]; ASA Silver Medal[17], a science award[32], in United States[33]; IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[34]; and Qwartz Electronic Music Awards[19], a music award[35], in France[36], founded in 2005[37].

Death and Burial

Max Mathews died on April 21, 2011[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

Why It Matters

Max Mathews ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Max Mathews born?

Born in Columbus[2], Max Mathews…

Where did Max Mathews die?

Max Mathews died in San Francisco[4].

What did Max Mathews do for work?

Max Mathews worked as inventor[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Max Mathews go to school?

Max Mathews was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Max Mathews receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], IEEE David Sarnoff Award[16], ASA Silver Medal[17], and IEEE Fellow[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . modisti.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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