John Ericsson
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Summary
John Ericsson was born on July 31, 1803[1], in Färnebo församling[2]. He died on March 8, 1889[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], military personnel[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], and railway engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Långban[11]
- Place of burial: New York City Marble Cemetery[12], Filipstad[13], Östra kyrkogården[14]
- Father: Olof Ericsson[15]
- Spouse: Amelia Jane Byam[16]
- Child: Hjalmar Elworth[17]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[18]
- Ethnic group: Swedish Americans[19]
- Field of work: mechanical engineering[20]
- Award received: Rumford Prize[21], National Inventors Hall of Fame[22], Knight of the Order of Vasa[23]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[25], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[26], Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences[27], American Philosophical Society[28]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: John Ericsson[31]
- Family name: Ericsson[32]
- Given name: John[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Ericsson[34]
- Commons gallery: John Ericsson[35]
- Described at URL: https://monitor.noaa.gov/150th/ericsson.html[36]
- Depicted by: John Ericsson National Memorial[37], John Ericsson[38]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[39], Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon[40], Nordisk familjebok[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], John Ericsson. Några minnesblad[44], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[45], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[48], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50], The American Cyclopædia[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[52], Swedish[53]
- Name in native language: John Ericsson[54]
- Height: 5.875 feet[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Ericsson include Ericsson cycle[56]; USS Ericsson[57], a destroyer[58]; ericssonite[59], a mineral species[60]; and Mount Ericsson[61], a mountain[62], in United States[63].
Why It Matters
John Ericsson has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include Ericsson cycle[56]; USS Ericsson[57], a destroyer[58]; ericssonite[59], a mineral species[60]; and Mount Ericsson[61], a mountain[62], in United States[63].
FAQs
Where was John Ericsson born?
John Ericsson's place of birth was Färnebo församling[2].
Where did John Ericsson die?
John Ericsson died in New York City[4].
Who were John Ericsson's parents?
John Ericsson's father was Olof Ericsson[15].
Who was John Ericsson married to?
John Ericsson's spouses include Amelia Jane Byam[16].
What did John Ericsson do for work?
John Ericsson worked as an engineer[5], military personnel[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], and railway engineer[9].
What awards did John Ericsson receive?
Honors received include Rumford Prize[21], National Inventors Hall of Fame[22], and Knight of the Order of Vasa[23].