Walter R. Evans

American control theorist (1920–1999)
Person human Q556579
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Walter R. Evans

Summary

Walter R. Evans is a human[1]. Born in St. Louis[2], he… he was born on +1920-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1999-07-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], electrotechnician[6], and control theorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Walter R. Evans…
  • Walter R. Evans was born on +1920-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter R. Evans died on +1999-07-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Walter R. Evans held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Walter R. Evans worked as an engineer[5].
  • Walter R. Evans's professions included electrotechnician[6].
  • Walter R. Evans worked as a control theorist[7].
  • Walter R. Evans's field of work was control theory[10].
  • Walter R. Evans's field of work was electrical engineering[11].
  • Walter R. Evans's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Walter R. Evans's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis[13].
  • Walter R. Evans received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[14].
  • Walter R. Evans received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[15].
  • Walter R. Evans is recorded as male[16].
  • Walter R. Evans's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Walter R. Evans's ISNI is recorded as 0000000448907760[18].
  • Walter R. Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2023121184[19].
  • Walter R. Evans's IdRef ID is recorded as 14711084X[20].
  • Walter R. Evans's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04444753[21].
  • Walter R. Evans's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043kq7d[22].
  • Walter R. Evans's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as hka20191052278[23].
  • Walter R. Evans's family name is recorded as Evans[24].
  • Walter R. Evans's given name is recorded as Walter[25].
  • Walter R. Evans's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Walter R. Evans's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2015201384[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter R. Evans's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1920-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Washington University in St. Louis[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1853[34], headquartered in St. Louis County[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5], electrotechnician[6], and control theorist[7]. Fields of work include control theory[10], a branch of engineering[36] and electrical engineering[11], a branch of engineering[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[14], an award[38] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[15], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1968[41].

Death and Burial

Walter R. Evans died on +1999-07-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Walter R. Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Walter R. Evans born?

Walter R. Evans was born in St. Louis[2].

What did Walter R. Evans do for work?

Walter R. Evans worked as engineer[5], electrotechnician[6], and control theorist[7].

Where did Walter R. Evans go to school?

Walter R. Evans was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12] and Washington University in St. Louis[13].

What awards did Walter R. Evans receive?

Honors received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[14] and Rufus Oldenburger Medal[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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