Paul Nahin

American engineer and author
Person human Q15839751
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Paul Nahin

Summary

Paul Nahin is a human[1]. Born in Berkeley[2], he… he was born on +1940-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a non-fiction writer[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berkeley[2], Paul Nahin…
  • Paul Nahin was born on +1940-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Nahin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Paul Nahin's professions included non-fiction writer[4].
  • Paul Nahin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Paul Nahin's professions included engineer[6].
  • Paul Nahin's field of work was electrical engineering[9].
  • Among Paul Nahin's employers was Harvey Mudd College[10].
  • Among Paul Nahin's employers was Naval Postgraduate School[11].
  • Paul Nahin was employed by University of Virginia[12].
  • Paul Nahin's education included a stint at Stanford University[13].
  • Paul Nahin was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Paul Nahin was educated at University of California, Irvine[15].
  • Paul Nahin is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Nahin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Nahin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108994167[18].
  • Paul Nahin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49437632[19].
  • Paul Nahin's GND ID is recorded as 136816614[20].
  • Paul Nahin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87865948[21].
  • Paul Nahin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144090984[22].
  • Paul Nahin's IdRef ID is recorded as 076774325[23].
  • Paul Nahin's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00916167[24].
  • Paul Nahin's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV113225[25].
  • Paul Nahin's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-0486-141X[26].
  • Paul Nahin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05yp3ns[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Nahin's place of birth was Berkeley[2]. He was born on +1940-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; California Institute of Technology[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]; and University of California, Irvine[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include non-fiction writer[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6]. Paul Nahin's field of work was electrical engineering[9]. Employers include Harvey Mudd College[10], a liberal arts college in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1955[41], headquartered in Claremont[42]; Naval Postgraduate School[11], a naval force university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1909[45]; and University of Virginia[12], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1819[48], headquartered in Charlottesville[49].

Why It Matters

Paul Nahin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Paul Nahin born?

Paul Nahin's place of birth was Berkeley[2].

What did Paul Nahin do for work?

Paul Nahin worked as non-fiction writer[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Paul Nahin go to school?

Paul Nahin was educated at Stanford University[13], California Institute of Technology[14], and University of California, Irvine[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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