Reynold B. Johnson

American inventor and computer pioneer (1906–1998)
Person human Q1297016
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Reynold B. Johnson

Summary

Reynold B. Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in Dassel[2]. He was born on July 16, 1906[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on September 15, 1998[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Reynold B. Johnson's place of birth was Dassel[2].
  • Reynold B. Johnson passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Reynold B. Johnson was born on July 16, 1906[3].
  • Reynold B. Johnson died on September 15, 1998[5].
  • Burial took place at Alta Mesa Memorial Park[9].
  • Reynold B. Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Reynold B. Johnson worked as an inventor[6].
  • Reynold B. Johnson worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Reynold B. Johnson was employed by IBM[11].
  • Reynold B. Johnson was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • Reynold B. Johnson's education included a stint at Minnehaha Academy[13].
  • Reynold B. Johnson received the IBM Fellow[14].
  • Reynold B. Johnson received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15].
  • Reynold B. Johnson received the Computer Pioneer Award[16].
  • Reynold B. Johnson was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Reynold B. Johnson is recorded as male[18].
  • Reynold B. Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was melanoma[20].
  • Reynold B. Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[21].
  • Reynold B. Johnson's given name is recorded as Reynold[22].
  • Reynold B. Johnson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Reynold B. Johnson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Reynold B. Johnson's place of birth was Dassel[2]. He was born on July 16, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[12], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1851[27], headquartered in Minneapolis[28] and Minnehaha Academy[13], a school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1913[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and computer scientist[7]. Among Reynold B. Johnson's employers was IBM[11].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[14], a fellowship grant[32]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1980[35]; and Computer Pioneer Award[16], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1981[38].

Death and Burial

Reynold B. Johnson died on September 15, 1998[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. The cause of death was melanoma[20]. Burial took place at Alta Mesa Memorial Park[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Reynold B. Johnson include IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award[39], a technical field award[40], founded in 1992[41].

Why It Matters

Reynold B. Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award[39], a technical field award[40], founded in 1992[41].

FAQs

Where was Reynold B. Johnson born?

Born in Dassel[2], Reynold B. Johnson…

Where did Reynold B. Johnson die?

Reynold B. Johnson passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did Reynold B. Johnson do for work?

Reynold B. Johnson worked as inventor[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Reynold B. Johnson go to school?

Reynold B. Johnson was educated at University of Minnesota[12] and Minnehaha Academy[13].

What awards did Reynold B. Johnson receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[14], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15], and Computer Pioneer Award[16].

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  13. [15] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . computer.org. Retrieved . computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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