Rocco Petrone

American aerospace engineer (1926-2006)
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Rocco Petrone

Summary

Rocco Petrone is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1926-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palos Verdes Estates[4]. He died on +2006-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Rocco Petrone…
  • Rocco Petrone died in Palos Verdes Estates[4].
  • Rocco Petrone was born on +1926-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rocco Petrone died on +2006-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rocco Petrone held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Rocco Petrone's professions included engineer[6].
  • Rocco Petrone's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Rocco Petrone was educated at United States Military Academy[10].
  • Rocco Petrone received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[11].
  • Rocco Petrone was a member of National Academy of Engineering[12].
  • Rocco Petrone's image is recorded as RoccoPetrone4.jpg[13].
  • Rocco Petrone is recorded as male[14].
  • Rocco Petrone's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Rocco Petrone's member of sports team is recorded as Army Black Knights football[16].
  • Rocco Petrone's ISNI is recorded as 000000007236164X[17].
  • Rocco Petrone's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101186594[18].
  • Rocco Petrone's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306477909[19].
  • Rocco Petrone's GND ID is recorded as 139447784[20].
  • Rocco Petrone's military branch is recorded as United States Army[21].
  • Rocco Petrone's Commons category is recorded as Rocco Petrone[22].
  • Rocco Petrone's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[23].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[24].
  • Rocco Petrone's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gtv1m[25].
  • Rocco Petrone's family name is recorded as Petrone[26].
  • Rocco Petrone's given name is recorded as Rocco[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rocco Petrone was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1926-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and United States Military Academy[10], a military academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1802[34].

Career and Affiliations

Rocco Petrone's professions included engineer[6].

Recognition

Rocco Petrone received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[11].

Death and Burial

Rocco Petrone died on +2006-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palos Verdes Estates[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rocco Petrone include Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center[35], a mission control center[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Why It Matters

Rocco Petrone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center[35], a mission control center[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

FAQs

Where was Rocco Petrone born?

Rocco Petrone was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Rocco Petrone die?

Rocco Petrone passed away in Palos Verdes Estates[4].

What did Rocco Petrone do for work?

Rocco Petrone worked as engineer[6].

Where did Rocco Petrone go to school?

Rocco Petrone was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9] and United States Military Academy[10].

What awards did Rocco Petrone receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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