Simon Ramo

Summary

Simon Ramo is a human^[1]. He was born in Salt Lake City^[2]. He was born on +1913-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4]. He died on +2016-06-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], university teacher^[8], engineer^[9], and businessperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Salt Lake City^[2], Simon Ramo…
• Simon Ramo died in Santa Monica^[4].
• Simon Ramo was born on +1913-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Simon Ramo died on +2016-06-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Simon Ramo held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Simon Ramo worked as a physicist^[6].
• Simon Ramo worked as an inventor^[7].
• Simon Ramo worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Simon Ramo's professions included engineer^[9].
• Simon Ramo worked as a businessperson^[10].
• Simon Ramo worked as an electrical engineer^[13].
• Simon Ramo's field of work was electrical engineering^[14].
• Simon Ramo's field of work was entrepreneurship^[15].
• Among Simon Ramo's employers was University of Southern California^[16].
• Among Simon Ramo's employers was California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Simon Ramo was educated at California Institute of Technology^[18].
• Simon Ramo was educated at University of Utah^[19].
• Simon Ramo's doctoral advisor was Royal Wasson Sorensen^[20].
• Simon Ramo received the John Fritz Medal^[21].
• Simon Ramo received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[22].
• Simon Ramo received the National Medal of Science^[23].
• Simon Ramo received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].
• Simon Ramo received the IEEE Founders Medal^[25].
• Simon Ramo received the Golden Plate Award^[26].
• Simon Ramo was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Ramo's place of birth was Salt Lake City^[2]. He was born on +1913-05-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and University of Utah^[19], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34]. Simon Ramo's doctoral advisor was Royal Wasson Sorensen^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], university teacher^[8], engineer^[9], businessperson^[10], and electrical engineer^[13]. Fields of work include electrical engineering^[14], a branch of engineering^[35] and entrepreneurship^[15], an academic major^[36]. Employers include University of Southern California^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1880^[39], headquartered in Los Angeles^[40] and California Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1891^[43], headquartered in California^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include John Fritz Medal^[21], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1902^[47]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[22], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50]; National Medal of Science^[23], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1963^[53]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[54]; IEEE Founders Medal^[25], a science award^[55], founded in 1952^[56]; and Golden Plate Award^[26], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1961^[59].

Death and Burial

Simon Ramo died on +2016-06-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon Ramo include IEEE Simon Ramo Medal^[60], a science award^[61], founded in 1982^[62].

Why It Matters

Simon Ramo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63]

Entities named for him include IEEE Simon Ramo Medal^[60], a science award^[61], founded in 1982^[62].

FAQs

Where was Simon Ramo born?

Simon Ramo was born in Salt Lake City^[2].

Where did Simon Ramo die?

Simon Ramo died in Santa Monica^[4].

What did Simon Ramo do for work?

Simon Ramo worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], university teacher^[8], engineer^[9], and businessperson^[10].

Where did Simon Ramo go to school?

Simon Ramo was educated at California Institute of Technology^[18] and University of Utah^[19].

What awards did Simon Ramo receive?

Honors received include John Fritz Medal^[21], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[22], National Medal of Science^[23], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].