Benjamin Franklin Miessner

Controversial American physicist and inventor (1890-1976)
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Benjamin Franklin Miessner

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Miessner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Huntingburg[2]. He was born on +1890-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Miami[4]. He died on +1976-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], electrical engineer[7], inventor[8], patent troll[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's place of birth was Huntingburg[2].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner died in Miami[4].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner was born on +1890-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner was born on +1890-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner died on +1976-03-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's professions included physicist[6].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's professions included electrical engineer[7].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner worked as an inventor[8].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's professions included patent troll[9].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner worked as a writer[10].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner was employed by United States Navy[14].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner was employed by Purdue University[15].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner was employed by John Hays Hammond Jr.[16].
  • Among Benjamin Franklin Miessner's employers was Brunswick Corporation[17].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Benjamin Franklin Miessner is crystal detector[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Benjamin Franklin Miessner is Wurlitzer Electric Piano[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Benjamin Franklin Miessner is Electrostatic pickup[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Benjamin Franklin Miessner is Electric Dog[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Benjamin Franklin Miessner is radio control[23].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner is recorded as male[24].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's given name is recorded as Benjamin[26].
  • Benjamin Franklin Miessner's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Franklin Miessner was born in Huntingburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1890-07-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1890-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Benjamin Franklin Miessner's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], electrical engineer[7], inventor[8], patent troll[9], and writer[10]. Employers include United States Navy[14], a navy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1775[30], headquartered in The Pentagon[31]; Purdue University[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]; John Hays Hammond Jr.[16], an inventor[35], 1888–1965[36], of United States[37], awarded the IEEE Medal of Honor[38]; and Brunswick Corporation[17], a conglomerate[39], in United States[40], founded in 1845[41], headquartered in Lake Forest[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include crystal detector[19]; Wurlitzer Electric Piano[20], in United States[43]; Electrostatic pickup[21]; Electric Dog[22], an automaton[44]; and radio control[23].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Franklin Miessner died on +1976-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Miami[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Franklin Miessner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Franklin Miessner born?

Benjamin Franklin Miessner was born in Huntingburg[2].

Where did Benjamin Franklin Miessner die?

Benjamin Franklin Miessner died in Miami[4].

What did Benjamin Franklin Miessner do for work?

Benjamin Franklin Miessner worked as physicist[6], electrical engineer[7], inventor[8], patent troll[9], and writer[10].

Where did Benjamin Franklin Miessner go to school?

Benjamin Franklin Miessner was educated at Harvard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . www4.lib.purdue.edu. www4.lib.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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