William Le Roy Emmet

American engineer (1859–1941)
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William Le Roy Emmet

Summary

William Le Roy Emmet is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1859-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1941-09-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Le Roy Emmet's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].
  • William Le Roy Emmet was born on +1859-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Le Roy Emmet died on +1941-09-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[7].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's father was William Jenkins Emmet[8].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's mother was Julia Pierson Emmet[9].
  • William Le Roy Emmet held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's professions included engineer[5].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's field of work was electrical engineering[11].
  • Among William Le Roy Emmet's employers was General Electric Company plc[12].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[13].
  • William Le Roy Emmet received the Edison Medal[14].
  • William Le Roy Emmet received the Elliott Cresson Medal[15].
  • William Le Roy Emmet received the ASME Medal[16].
  • William Le Roy Emmet was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • William Le Roy Emmet was a member of Naval Advisory Board of Inventions[18].
  • William Le Roy Emmet was a member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers[19].
  • William Le Roy Emmet was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's image is recorded as William Le Roy Emmet portrait.jpg[21].
  • William Le Roy Emmet is recorded as male[22].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118149856[24].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 169144331[25].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2011020763[26].
  • William Le Roy Emmet's IdRef ID is recorded as 204576393[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Rochelle[2], William Le Roy Emmet… he was born on +1859-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Jenkins Emmet[8]. His mother was Julia Pierson Emmet[9].

Education

William Le Roy Emmet was educated at United States Naval Academy[13].

Career and Affiliations

William Le Roy Emmet's professions included engineer[5]. His field of work was electrical engineering[11]. He was employed by General Electric Company plc[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[14], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1904[30]; Elliott Cresson Medal[15], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1875[33]; and ASME Medal[16], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1920[36].

Death and Burial

William Le Roy Emmet died on +1941-09-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

William Le Roy Emmet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was William Le Roy Emmet born?

William Le Roy Emmet's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].

Who were William Le Roy Emmet's parents?

William Le Roy Emmet's father was William Jenkins Emmet[8]. William Le Roy Emmet's mother was Julia Pierson Emmet[9].

What did William Le Roy Emmet do for work?

William Le Roy Emmet worked as engineer[5].

Where did William Le Roy Emmet go to school?

William Le Roy Emmet was educated at United States Naval Academy[13].

What awards did William Le Roy Emmet receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[14], Elliott Cresson Medal[15], and ASME Medal[16].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . science.org. science.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . science.org. science.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Julia Pierson Emmet
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