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Nathan O. Sokal

American electronics engineer (1929-2016)
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Nathan O. Sokal

Summary

Nathan O. Sokal is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on +1929-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Newton[4]. He died on +2016-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a scientist[6], engineer[7], electronics technician[8], businessperson[9], and military personnel[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Nathan O. Sokal…
  • Nathan O. Sokal died in Newton[4].
  • Nathan O. Sokal was born on +1929-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nathan O. Sokal died on +2016-05-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Nathan O. Sokal was Alan Sokal[12].
  • Nathan O. Sokal held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's professions included scientist[6].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's professions included engineer[7].
  • Nathan O. Sokal worked as an electronics technician[8].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's professions included businessperson[9].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's professions included military personnel[10].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's professions included electrical engineer[14].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Nathan O. Sokal is recorded as male[16].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029692881[18].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68097086[19].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90704381[20].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's IdRef ID is recorded as 264262042[21].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06101769[22].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as stk2009477337[23].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's family name is recorded as Sokal[24].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's given name is recorded as Nathan[25].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 004015622[26].
  • Nathan O. Sokal's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90566890[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Nathan O. Sokal… he was born on +1929-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nathan O. Sokal's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], engineer[7], electronics technician[8], businessperson[9], military personnel[10], and electrical engineer[14].

Personal Life

A child of Nathan O. Sokal was Alan Sokal[12].

Death and Burial

Nathan O. Sokal died on +2016-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Newton[4].

Why It Matters

Nathan O. Sokal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Nathan O. Sokal born?

Nathan O. Sokal was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Nathan O. Sokal die?

Nathan O. Sokal passed away in Newton[4].

What did Nathan O. Sokal do for work?

Nathan O. Sokal worked as scientist[6], engineer[7], electronics technician[8], businessperson[9], and military personnel[10].

Where did Nathan O. Sokal go to school?

Nathan O. Sokal was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . mtt.org. Retrieved . mtt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . mtt.org. Retrieved . mtt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . etsist.upm.es. Retrieved . etsist.upm.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . mtt.org. Retrieved . mtt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . mtt.org. Retrieved . mtt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n90704381
    Place of birth → Brooklyn
    Date of birth → +1929-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Isni → 0000000029692881
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