Alfred Y. Cho

Chinese electrical engineer
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Summary

Alfred Y. Cho was born on July 10, 1937[1], in Pei-p'ing[2]. He has worked as an inventor[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Edward I-Lai Cho[5]
  • Mother: Mildred Cho[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: electronics[8]
  • Employer: Bell Labs, Alcaltel-Lucent[9]
  • Educated at: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], Pui Ching Middle School[11]
  • Award received: National Medal of Technology and Innovation[12], Elliott Cresson Medal[13], IEEE Medal of Honor[14], National Medal of Science[15], Rumford Prize[16], National Inventors Hall of Fame[17], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[18], IRI Achievement Award[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], Von Hippel Award[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], Newcomb Cleveland Prize[23], James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[24], Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology[25]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Chinese Academy of Sciences[28], National Academy of Engineering[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Family name: Zhuo[31]
  • Given name: Alfred[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[33]
  • P14541: 4D4KfT[34]

Why It Matters

Alfred Y. Cho has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Y. Cho born?

Alfred Y. Cho's place of birth was Pei-p'ing[2].

Who were Alfred Y. Cho's parents?

Alfred Y. Cho's father was Edward I-Lai Cho[5]. Alfred Y. Cho's mother was Mildred Cho[6].

What did Alfred Y. Cho do for work?

Alfred Y. Cho worked as an inventor[3].

Where did Alfred Y. Cho go to school?

Alfred Y. Cho was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10] and Pui Ching Middle School[11].

What awards did Alfred Y. Cho receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[12], Elliott Cresson Medal[13], IEEE Medal of Honor[14], and National Medal of Science[15].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . corporate-awards.ieee.org. corporate-awards.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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