Tony Fadell

Engineer, entrepreneur, founder and investor (b. 1969)
Person human Q92879
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Tony Fadell, born March 22, 1969 in Detroit[1][2][3], is a United States citizen. He is an inventor, computer scientist, engineer, businessperson, designer, and writer. Fadell attended the University of Michigan and Grosse Pointe South High School.

He has worked for Google Nest, Apple Inc., and Koninklijke Philips NV. His professional fields include entrepreneurship, investment, and computer architecture[4].

Tony Fadell

Summary

Tony Fadell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on March 22, 1969[3]. He worked as an inventor[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], and designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (647 views/month, #6,974 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tony Fadell's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Tony Fadell was born on March 22, 1969[3].
  • Tony Fadell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tony Fadell's professions included inventor[4].
  • Tony Fadell worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Tony Fadell's professions included engineer[6].
  • Tony Fadell worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Tony Fadell worked as a designer[8].
  • Tony Fadell worked as a writer[11].
  • Tony Fadell's field of work was entrepreneurship[12].
  • Tony Fadell's field of work was investment[13].
  • Tony Fadell's field of work was computer architecture[14].
  • Among Tony Fadell's employers was Google Nest[15].
  • Tony Fadell was employed by Apple Inc.[16].
  • Among Tony Fadell's employers was Koninklijke Philips NV[17].
  • Tony Fadell's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • Tony Fadell was educated at Grosse Pointe South High School[19].
  • Tony Fadell is recorded as male[20].
  • Tony Fadell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tony Fadell's Commons category is recorded as Tony Fadell[22].
  • Tony Fadell earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[23].
  • Tony Fadell's family name is recorded as Fadell[24].
  • Tony Fadell's given name is recorded as Tony[25].
  • Tony Fadell's work location is recorded as Lake Tahoe[26].
  • Tony Fadell's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[27].

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Origins and Family

Tony Fadell was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on March 22, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Grosse Pointe South High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1928[34]. Tony Fadell earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], designer[8], and writer[11]. Fields of work include entrepreneurship[12], an academic major[35]; investment[13], an economic concept[36]; and computer architecture[14], a concept[37]. Employers include Google Nest[15], a business[38], in United States[39], founded in 2010[40], headquartered in Palo Alto[41]; Apple Inc.[16], an enterprise[42], in United States[43], founded in 1976[44], headquartered in Cupertino[45]; and Koninklijke Philips NV[17], an enterprise[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1891[48], headquartered in Amsterdam[49].

Why It Matters

Tony Fadell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (647 views/month, #6,974 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Tony Fadell born?

Tony Fadell's place of birth was Detroit[2].

What did Tony Fadell do for work?

Tony Fadell worked as inventor[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], and designer[8].

Where did Tony Fadell go to school?

Tony Fadell was educated at University of Michigan[18] and Grosse Pointe South High School[19].

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  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . sfmoma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . sfmoma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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