Wallace H. Coulter

American electrical engineer (1913-1998)
Person human Q3178930
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Wallace H. Coulter

Summary

Wallace H. Coulter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1913-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1998-08-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an electrical engineer[5], inventor[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wallace H. Coulter was born in Little Rock[2].
  • Wallace H. Coulter was born on +1913-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wallace H. Coulter died on +1998-08-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Wallace H. Coulter held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Wallace H. Coulter worked as an electrical engineer[5].
  • Wallace H. Coulter worked as an inventor[6].
  • Wallace H. Coulter worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Among Wallace H. Coulter's employers was Coulter Corporation[10].
  • Wallace H. Coulter was employed by General Electric[11].
  • Wallace H. Coulter was employed by Raytheon[12].
  • Wallace H. Coulter was employed by Illinois Tool Works[13].
  • Wallace H. Coulter was educated at Georgia Tech[14].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's education included a stint at Westminster College[15].
  • Wallace H. Coulter received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].
  • Wallace H. Coulter received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[17].
  • Wallace H. Coulter received the John Scott Award[18].
  • Wallace H. Coulter was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Wallace H. Coulter is recorded as male[20].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91193252[22].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009114710[23].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qs6by[24].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's given name is recorded as Wallace[25].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Coulter-2347[26].
  • Wallace H. Coulter's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as wallace-coulter[27].

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Origins and Family

Wallace H. Coulter was born in Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1913-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Georgia Tech[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Atlanta[31] and Westminster College[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[5], inventor[6], and businessperson[7]. Employers include Coulter Corporation[10]; General Electric[11], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1892[37], headquartered in Boston[38]; Raytheon[12], a defense contractor[39], in United States[40], founded in 1922[41], headquartered in Waltham[42]; and Illinois Tool Works[13], a business[43], in United States[44], founded in 1912[45], headquartered in Glenview[46].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[47], in United States[48], founded in 1973[49], headquartered in North Canton[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Miami[17], an award[51], in United States[52]; and John Scott Award[18], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1816[55].

Death and Burial

Wallace H. Coulter died on +1998-08-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wallace H. Coulter include Beckman Coulter[56], a business[57], in United States[58], founded in 1935[59], headquartered in Brea[60] and Coulter counter[61].

Why It Matters

Wallace H. Coulter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62]

Entities named for him include Beckman Coulter[56], a business[57], in United States[58], founded in 1935[59], headquartered in Brea[60] and Coulter counter[61].

FAQs

Where was Wallace H. Coulter born?

Wallace H. Coulter's place of birth was Little Rock[2].

What did Wallace H. Coulter do for work?

Wallace H. Coulter worked as electrical engineer[5], inventor[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Wallace H. Coulter go to school?

Wallace H. Coulter was educated at Georgia Tech[14] and Westminster College[15].

What awards did Wallace H. Coulter receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[17], and John Scott Award[18].

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