Philip Don Estridge

Father of the IBM PC (1937–1985)
Person human Q712551
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Philip Don Estridge

Summary

Philip Don Estridge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1937-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport[4]. He died on +1985-08-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jacksonville[2], Philip Don Estridge…
  • Philip Don Estridge passed away in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport[4].
  • Philip Don Estridge was born on +1937-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Don Estridge died on +1985-08-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Don Estridge held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Philip Don Estridge worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Among Philip Don Estridge's employers was IBM[9].
  • Philip Don Estridge's education included a stint at University of Florida[10].
  • Philip Don Estridge was educated at Bishop Kenny High School[11].
  • Philip Don Estridge is recorded as male[12].
  • Philip Don Estridge's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was aviation accident[14].
  • Philip Don Estridge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bt_r[15].
  • Philip Don Estridge's family name is recorded as Estridge[16].
  • Philip Don Estridge's given name is recorded as Philip[17].
  • Philip Don Estridge's given name is recorded as Donald[18].
  • Philip Don Estridge's Scopus author ID is recorded as 6508391770[19].
  • Philip Don Estridge's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Estridge-146[20].
  • Philip Don Estridge's Prabook ID is recorded as 1956309[21].
  • Philip Don Estridge's IEEE Xplore author ID is recorded as 37087965287[22].

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Origins and Family

Philip Don Estridge's place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1937-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Florida[10], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1853[25], headquartered in Gainesville[26] and Bishop Kenny High School[11], a high school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1952[29].

Career and Affiliations

Philip Don Estridge worked as a computer scientist[6]. He was employed by IBM[9].

Death and Burial

Philip Don Estridge died on +1985-08-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[14].

Why It Matters

Philip Don Estridge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Philip Don Estridge born?

Philip Don Estridge's place of birth was Jacksonville[2].

Where did Philip Don Estridge die?

Philip Don Estridge died in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport[4].

What did Philip Don Estridge do for work?

Philip Don Estridge worked as computer scientist[6].

Where did Philip Don Estridge go to school?

Philip Don Estridge was educated at University of Florida[10] and Bishop Kenny High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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