Östen Mäkitalo

Swedish Electrical Engineer, worked for the development of first cellular phone. (1938–2011)
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Östen Mäkitalo

Summary

Östen Mäkitalo is a human[1]. Born in Koutojärvi[2], he… he was born on +1938-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2011-06-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a researcher[5] and electrical engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Östen Mäkitalo was born in Koutojärvi[2].
  • Östen Mäkitalo was born on +1938-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Östen Mäkitalo died on +2011-06-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Östen Mäkitalo held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Östen Mäkitalo's professions included researcher[5].
  • Östen Mäkitalo's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • Östen Mäkitalo was employed by Royal Institute of Technology[9].
  • Östen Mäkitalo was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[10].
  • Östen Mäkitalo received the honorary degree[11].
  • Östen Mäkitalo received the The KTH Great Prize[12].
  • Östen Mäkitalo received the H. M. The King's Medal[13].
  • Östen Mäkitalo was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[14].
  • Östen Mäkitalo is recorded as male[15].
  • Östen Mäkitalo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Östen Mäkitalo earned the academic degree of Master of Science[17].
  • Östen Mäkitalo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04f4626[18].
  • Östen Mäkitalo's family name is recorded as Mäkitalo[19].
  • Östen Mäkitalo's given name is recorded as Øystein[20].
  • Östen Mäkitalo's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Mäkitalo-6[21].

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Origins and Family

Östen Mäkitalo's place of birth was Koutojärvi[2]. He was born on +1938-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Östen Mäkitalo's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[10]. He earned the academic degree of Master of Science[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[5] and electrical engineer[6]. Östen Mäkitalo was employed by Royal Institute of Technology[9].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary degree[11], an award[22]; The KTH Great Prize[12], an award[23], in Sweden[24]; and H. M. The King's Medal[13], a medallion[25], in Sweden[26], founded in 1814[27].

Death and Burial

Östen Mäkitalo died on +2011-06-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Östen Mäkitalo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Östen Mäkitalo born?

Östen Mäkitalo was born in Koutojärvi[2].

What did Östen Mäkitalo do for work?

Östen Mäkitalo worked as researcher[5] and electrical engineer[6].

Where did Östen Mäkitalo go to school?

Östen Mäkitalo was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Östen Mäkitalo receive?

Honors received include honorary degree[11], The KTH Great Prize[12], and H. M. The King's Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wireless.kth.se. wireless.kth.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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