Gordon Bell

Summary

Gordon Bell is a human^[1]. Born in Kirksville^[2], he… he was born on August 19, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Coronado^[4]. He died on May 17, 2024^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], electrical engineer^[8], manager^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gordon Bell's place of birth was Kirksville^[2].
• Gordon Bell died in Coronado^[4].
• Gordon Bell was born on August 19, 1934^[3].
• Gordon Bell was born on 1934^[12].
• Gordon Bell died on May 17, 2024^[5].
• Gordon Bell held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Gordon Bell worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Gordon Bell worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Gordon Bell worked as an electrical engineer^[8].
• Gordon Bell's professions included manager^[9].
• Gordon Bell worked as an engineer^[10].
• Gordon Bell's field of work was electrical engineering^[14].
• Gordon Bell's field of work was computing^[15].
• Gordon Bell's field of work was computer programming^[16].
• Gordon Bell's field of work was informatics^[17].
• Gordon Bell was employed by Microsoft^[18].
• Among Gordon Bell's employers was Digital Equipment Corporation^[19].
• Among Gordon Bell's employers was Carnegie Mellon University^[20].
• Gordon Bell's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].
• Gordon Bell was educated at University of New South Wales^[22].
• Gordon Bell received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[23].
• Gordon Bell received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[24].
• Gordon Bell received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[25].
• Gordon Bell received the Eckert–Mauchly Award^[26].
• Gordon Bell received the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gordon Bell was born in Kirksville^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 19, 1934^[3] and 1934^[12].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of New South Wales^[22], a public research university^[32], in Australia^[33], founded in 1949^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], electrical engineer^[8], manager^[9], and engineer^[10]. Fields of work include electrical engineering^[14], a branch of engineering^[35]; computing^[15], a type of process^[36]; computer programming^[16], an academic discipline^[37]; and informatics^[17], an academic major^[38], founded in 1957^[39]. Employers include Microsoft^[18], a software company^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1975^[42], headquartered in Redmond^[43]; Digital Equipment Corporation^[19], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1957^[46], headquartered in Maynard^[47]; and Carnegie Mellon University^[20], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1900^[50], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[23], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1980^[54]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[24], a science award^[55], founded in 1992^[56]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[25], a fellowship award^[57]; Eckert–Mauchly Award^[26], a science award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1979^[60]; Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award^[27], an award^[61], founded in 1999^[62]; and W. Wallace McDowell Award^[63], an award^[64], founded in 1966^[65].

Death and Burial

Gordon Bell died on May 17, 2024^[5]. He died in Coronado^[4]. The cause of death was aspiration pneumonia^[66].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gordon Bell include Gordon Bell Prize^[67], an award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1987^[70].

Why It Matters

Gordon Bell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He is credited with the discovery of Unibus^[73], a bus^[74]. Entities named for him include Gordon Bell Prize^[67], an award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1987^[70].

FAQs

Where was Gordon Bell born?

Born in Kirksville^[2], Gordon Bell…

Where did Gordon Bell die?

Gordon Bell passed away in Coronado^[4].

What did Gordon Bell do for work?

Gordon Bell worked as computer scientist^[6], university teacher^[7], electrical engineer^[8], manager^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did Gordon Bell go to school?

Gordon Bell was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21] and University of New South Wales^[22].

What awards did Gordon Bell receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[23], IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[24], Computer History Museum Fellow^[25], and Eckert–Mauchly Award^[26].

What did Gordon Bell discover?

Gordon Bell is credited as discoverer of Unibus^[73].