Vladimir K. Zworykin

Summary

Vladimir K. Zworykin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Murom^[2]. He was born on July 17, 1888^[3]. He died in Princeton^[4]. He died on July 29, 1982^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], physicist^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Vladimir K. Zworykin's place of birth was Murom^[2].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin died in Princeton^[4].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin was born on July 17, 1888^[3].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin was born on July 30, 1889^[10].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin died on July 29, 1982^[5].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin is buried at Princeton Cemetery^[11].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin held citizenship in Russian Republic^[13].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin held citizenship in Siberian Republic^[14].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin held citizenship in Russian State^[15].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Russian was Vladimir K. Zworykin's native language^[17].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group^[18].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's professions included engineer^[6].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's professions included physicist^[7].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's professions included inventor^[8].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's field of work was electrical engineering^[19].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's field of work was physics^[20].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's field of work was technology of television^[21].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's field of work was television transmitter^[22].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's field of work was television^[23].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's field of work was electron microscopy^[24].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's education included a stint at St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology^[25].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin's doctoral advisor was Boris Rosing^[26].
• Vladimir K. Zworykin received the Edison Medal^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1888-07-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-07-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ac420e02-423e-4fc1-930e-093ef831b308^[32]

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Origins and Family

Vladimir K. Zworykin's place of birth was Murom^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 17, 1888^[3] and July 30, 1889^[10]. He is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group^[18]. Russian was his native language^[17].

Education

Vladimir K. Zworykin's education included a stint at St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology^[25]. His doctoral advisor was Boris Rosing^[26]. He studied under Boris Rosing^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], physicist^[7], and inventor^[8]. Fields of work include electrical engineering^[19], a branch of engineering^[34]; physics^[20], a branch of science^[35]; technology of television^[21]; television transmitter^[22]; television^[23], a type of mass media^[36]; and electron microscopy^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal^[27], a science award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1904^[39]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[40], a science award^[41], founded in 1917^[42]; Howard N. Potts Medal^[43], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1911^[46]; Faraday Medal^[47], an award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1922^[50]; National Medal of Science^[51], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1963^[54]; and Rumford Prize^[55], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1839^[58].

Personal Life

Vladimir K. Zworykin's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church^[59].

Death and Burial

Vladimir K. Zworykin died on July 29, 1982^[5]. He died in Princeton^[4]. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Vladimir K. Zworykin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He is credited with the discovery of Iconoscope^[62].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir K. Zworykin born?

Vladimir K. Zworykin was born in Murom^[2].

Where did Vladimir K. Zworykin die?

Vladimir K. Zworykin died in Princeton^[4].

What did Vladimir K. Zworykin do for work?

Vladimir K. Zworykin worked as engineer^[6], physicist^[7], and inventor^[8].

Where did Vladimir K. Zworykin go to school?

Vladimir K. Zworykin was educated at St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology^[25].

What awards did Vladimir K. Zworykin receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal^[27], IEEE Medal of Honor^[40], Howard N. Potts Medal^[43], and Faraday Medal^[47].

What did Vladimir K. Zworykin discover?

Vladimir K. Zworykin is credited as discoverer of Iconoscope^[62].