Percy Spencer

American engineer and inventor (1894–1970)
Person human Q451052
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Percy Spencer

Summary

Percy Spencer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Howland[2]. He was born on +1894-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newton[4]. He died on +1970-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Howland[2], Percy Spencer…
  • Percy Spencer died in Newton[4].
  • Percy Spencer was born on +1894-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Percy Spencer died on +1970-09-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Percy Spencer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Percy Spencer worked as an engineer[6].
  • Percy Spencer's professions included inventor[7].
  • Percy Spencer received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[10].
  • Percy Spencer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • Percy Spencer is recorded as male[12].
  • Percy Spencer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Percy Spencer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315534032[14].
  • Percy Spencer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012142807[15].
  • Percy Spencer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ryz3[16].
  • Percy Spencer's family name is recorded as Spencer[17].
  • Percy Spencer's given name is recorded as Percy[18].
  • Percy Spencer's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 766/000165271[19].
  • Percy Spencer's FAST ID is recorded as 1972042[20].
  • Percy Spencer's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 354870889890006653[21].
  • Percy Spencer's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Spencer-12063[22].
  • Percy Spencer's Quora topic ID is recorded as Percy-Spencer[23].
  • Percy Spencer's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6ht672t[24].
  • Percy Spencer's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as percy-l-spencer[25].
  • Percy Spencer's Atomic Heritage Foundation ID is recorded as percy-spencer[26].
  • Percy Spencer's American National Biography ID is recorded as 2091938[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Percy Spencer's place of birth was Howland[2]. He was born on +1894-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and inventor[7].

Recognition

Percy Spencer received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Percy Spencer died on +1970-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Newton[4].

Why It Matters

Percy Spencer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of microwave oven[30], a cooking appliance[31].

FAQs

Where was Percy Spencer born?

Percy Spencer was born in Howland[2].

Where did Percy Spencer die?

Percy Spencer passed away in Newton[4].

What did Percy Spencer do for work?

Percy Spencer worked as engineer[6] and inventor[7].

What awards did Percy Spencer receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[10].

What did Percy Spencer discover?

Percy Spencer is credited as discoverer of microwave oven[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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