Rudolf Kompfner

Summary

Rudolf Kompfner is a human^[1]. He was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1909^[3]. He passed away in Stanford^[4]. He died on December 3, 1977^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], architect^[8], and inventor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Rudolf Kompfner…
• Rudolf Kompfner died in Stanford^[4].
• Rudolf Kompfner was born on May 16, 1909^[3].
• Rudolf Kompfner died on December 3, 1977^[5].
• Rudolf Kompfner held citizenship in Austria^[11].
• Rudolf Kompfner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Rudolf Kompfner held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Rudolf Kompfner held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• Rudolf Kompfner's professions included physicist^[6].
• Rudolf Kompfner worked as an engineer^[7].
• Rudolf Kompfner's professions included architect^[8].
• Rudolf Kompfner worked as an inventor^[9].
• Rudolf Kompfner's field of work was electrical engineering^[15].
• Among Rudolf Kompfner's employers was Bell Labs^[16].
• Among Rudolf Kompfner's employers was British Admiralty Office^[17].
• Among Rudolf Kompfner's employers was University of Birmingham^[18].
• Rudolf Kompfner was educated at University of Oxford^[19].
• Rudolf Kompfner's education included a stint at TU Wien^[20].
• Rudolf Kompfner received the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[21].
• Rudolf Kompfner received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[22].
• Rudolf Kompfner received the IEEE Medal of Honor^[23].
• Rudolf Kompfner received the National Medal of Science^[24].
• Rudolf Kompfner received the John Scott Award^[25].
• Rudolf Kompfner received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[26].
• Rudolf Kompfner was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Kompfner was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1909^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[19], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and TU Wien^[20], a public university^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1815^[34], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien^[35]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy^[36], Doctor of Science^[37], and Doctor of Engineering (honorary)^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], architect^[8], and inventor^[9]. Rudolf Kompfner's field of work was electrical engineering^[15]. Employers include Bell Labs^[16], a privately held company^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41], headquartered in Murray Hill^[42]; British Admiralty Office^[17], a department of the United Kingdom Government^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1709^[45]; and University of Birmingham^[18], a public research university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1900^[48], headquartered in Birmingham^[49]. He supervised Q141452692 as a doctoral student^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Stuart Ballantine Medal^[21], a medallion^[51]; IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[22], a technical field award^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[23], a science award^[54], founded in 1917^[55]; National Medal of Science^[24], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1963^[58]; John Scott Award^[25], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1816^[61]; and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize^[26], a physics award^[62], founded in 1923^[63].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Kompfner died on December 3, 1977^[5]. He died in Stanford^[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Kompfner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He is credited with the discovery of traveling-wave tube^[66].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Kompfner born?

Rudolf Kompfner was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Rudolf Kompfner die?

Rudolf Kompfner died in Stanford^[4].

What did Rudolf Kompfner do for work?

Rudolf Kompfner worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], architect^[8], and inventor^[9].

Where did Rudolf Kompfner go to school?

Rudolf Kompfner was educated at University of Oxford^[19] and TU Wien^[20].

What awards did Rudolf Kompfner receive?

Honors received include Stuart Ballantine Medal^[21], IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[22], IEEE Medal of Honor^[23], and National Medal of Science^[24].

What did Rudolf Kompfner discover?

Rudolf Kompfner is credited as discoverer of traveling-wave tube^[66].