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].

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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].