Roger Van Overstraeten

Belgian microelectronics professor (1937–1999) Ph.D. Stanford University 1963
Person human Q102124458
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Roger Van Overstraeten

Summary

Roger Van Overstraeten is a human[1]. He was born on December 7, 1937[2]. He died on April 29, 1999[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Roger Van Overstraeten was born on December 7, 1937[2].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten was born on 1937[7].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten died on April 29, 1999[3].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten worked as an engineer[5].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[9].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten was educated at Stanford University[10].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten's education included a stint at Stanford University[11].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten's doctoral advisor was John L. Moll[12].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten received the IEEE Frederik Philips Award[13].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten received the IEEE Fellow[14].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten received the honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble[15].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[16].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten is recorded as male[17].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten supervised Hugo De Man as a doctoral student[19].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten supervised Robert P. Mertens as a doctoral student[20].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten's family name is recorded as Q114507203[21].
  • Roger Van Overstraeten's given name is recorded as Roger[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include December 7, 1937[2] and 1937[7].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1885[25], headquartered in Stanford[26]. Roger Van Overstraeten's doctoral advisor was John L. Moll[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and engineer[5]. Roger Van Overstraeten was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[9]. Doctoral students include Hugo De Man[19], a university teacher[27], b. 1940[28], of Belgium[29] and Robert P. Mertens[20], a researcher[30].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Frederik Philips Award[13], a technical field award[31], founded in 1971[32]; IEEE Fellow[14], a science award[33]; and honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble[15], an award[34], in France[35].

Death and Burial

Roger Van Overstraeten died on April 29, 1999[3].

Why It Matters

Roger Van Overstraeten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Roger Van Overstraeten do for work?

Roger Van Overstraeten worked as university teacher[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Roger Van Overstraeten go to school?

Roger Van Overstraeten was educated at Stanford University[10] and Stanford University[11].

What awards did Roger Van Overstraeten receive?

Honors received include IEEE Frederik Philips Award[13], IEEE Fellow[14], and honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . ieeexplore.ieee.org. ieeexplore.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . ieeexplore.ieee.org. ieeexplore.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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