Richard Gurley Drew

American inventor (1899–1980)
Person human Q2149367
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Richard Gurley Drew

Summary

Richard Gurley Drew is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Paul[2]. He was born on +1899-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on +1980-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Paul[2], Richard Gurley Drew…
  • Richard Gurley Drew died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Richard Gurley Drew was born on +1899-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Gurley Drew died on +1980-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Gurley Drew held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's professions included journalist[6].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's professions included inventor[7].
  • Richard Gurley Drew was employed by Johnson & Johnson[10].
  • Among Richard Gurley Drew's employers was 3M[11].
  • Richard Gurley Drew was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • Richard Gurley Drew received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].
  • Richard Gurley Drew is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pb5v[16].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's work location is recorded as Saint Paul[18].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's different from is recorded as Richard Drew[19].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000013050925702[20].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as L7QK-YTP[21].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Drew-2813[22].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's Prabook ID is recorded as 1945956[23].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as richard-gurley-drew[24].
  • Richard Gurley Drew's American National Biography ID is recorded as 1302066[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint Paul[2], Richard Gurley Drew… he was born on +1899-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Gurley Drew's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and inventor[7]. Employers include Johnson & Johnson[10], a business[26], in United States[27], founded in 1886[28], headquartered in New Brunswick[29] and 3M[11], a conglomerate[30], in United States[31], founded in 1902[32], headquartered in Maplewood[33].

Recognition

Richard Gurley Drew received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

Richard Gurley Drew died on +1980-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Gurley Drew ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Gurley Drew born?

Richard Gurley Drew's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].

Where did Richard Gurley Drew die?

Richard Gurley Drew died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Richard Gurley Drew do for work?

Richard Gurley Drew worked as journalist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Richard Gurley Drew go to school?

Richard Gurley Drew was educated at University of Minnesota[12].

What awards did Richard Gurley Drew receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . blog.irongategroup.co.uk. blog.irongategroup.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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