Paul E. Gray

American electrical engineer, President of the M.I.T. (1932–2017)
Person human Q7150455
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Paul E. Gray

Summary

Paul E. Gray is a human[1]. Born in Newark[2], he… he was born on February 7, 1932[3]. He died in Concord[4]. He died on September 18, 2017[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul E. Gray was born in Newark[2].
  • Paul E. Gray died in Concord[4].
  • Paul E. Gray was born on February 7, 1932[3].
  • Paul E. Gray died on September 18, 2017[5].
  • Paul E. Gray held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Paul E. Gray's professions included engineer[6].
  • Paul E. Gray's field of work was electrical engineering[9].
  • Paul E. Gray held the position of president[10].
  • Among Paul E. Gray's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Paul E. Gray's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Paul E. Gray received the IEEE Fellow[13].
  • Paul E. Gray received the IEEE Founders Medal[14].
  • Paul E. Gray was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[15].
  • Paul E. Gray was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Paul E. Gray was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Paul E. Gray is recorded as male[18].
  • Paul E. Gray's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Paul E. Gray's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[20].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[21].
  • Paul E. Gray's family name is recorded as Gray[22].
  • Paul E. Gray's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul E. Gray's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Paul E. Gray's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul E. Gray was born in Newark[2]. He was born on February 7, 1932[3].

Education

Paul E. Gray's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

Career and Affiliations

Paul E. Gray's professions included engineer[6]. His field of work was electrical engineering[9]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. He held the position of president[10].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[13], a science award[26] and IEEE Founders Medal[14], a science award[27], founded in 1952[28].

Death and Burial

Paul E. Gray died on September 18, 2017[5]. He died in Concord[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[21].

Why It Matters

Paul E. Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Paul E. Gray born?

Born in Newark[2], Paul E. Gray…

Where did Paul E. Gray die?

Paul E. Gray died in Concord[4].

What did Paul E. Gray do for work?

Paul E. Gray worked as engineer[6].

Where did Paul E. Gray go to school?

Paul E. Gray was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Paul E. Gray receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[13] and IEEE Founders Medal[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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