Howard Garns

American architect and creator of Sudoku (1905–1989)
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Howard Garns

Summary

Howard Garns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Indiana[2]. He was born on March 2, 1905[3]. He passed away in Indianapolis[4]. He died on October 6, 1989[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Indiana[2], Howard Garns…
  • Howard Garns passed away in Indianapolis[4].
  • Howard Garns was born on March 2, 1905[3].
  • Howard Garns died on October 6, 1989[5].
  • Howard Garns is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Howard Garns held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Howard Garns's professions included architect[6].
  • Howard Garns worked as an inventor[7].
  • Howard Garns's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Howard Garns was educated at Arsenal Technical High School[12].
  • Howard Garns is recorded as male[13].
  • Howard Garns's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Howard Garns's given name is recorded as Howard[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in Indiana[2], Howard Garns… he was born on March 2, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[16], in United States[17], founded in 1867[18] and Arsenal Technical High School[12], a high school[19], in United States[20], founded in 1912[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and inventor[7].

Death and Burial

Howard Garns died on October 6, 1989[5]. He died in Indianapolis[4]. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Howard Garns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

He is credited with the discovery of sudoku[23], a logic puzzle[24].

FAQs

Where was Howard Garns born?

Howard Garns was born in Indiana[2].

Where did Howard Garns die?

Howard Garns died in Indianapolis[4].

What did Howard Garns do for work?

Howard Garns worked as architect[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Howard Garns go to school?

Howard Garns was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11] and Arsenal Technical High School[12].

What did Howard Garns discover?

Howard Garns is credited as discoverer of sudoku[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . 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. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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