John L. Moll

American electrical engineer (1921-2011)
Person human Q6243652
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John L. Moll

Summary

John L. Moll is a human[1]. He was born in Wauseon[2]. He was born on December 21, 1921[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on July 19, 2011[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • John L. Moll's place of birth was Wauseon[2].
  • John L. Moll passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • John L. Moll was born on December 21, 1921[3].
  • John L. Moll died on July 19, 2011[5].
  • John L. Moll held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John L. Moll worked as an engineer[6].
  • John L. Moll's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among John L. Moll's employers was Stanford University[10].
  • John L. Moll's doctoral advisor was Enoch Milton Boone[11].
  • John L. Moll received the Edison Medal[12].
  • John L. Moll received the J. J. Ebers Award[13].
  • John L. Moll received the Howard N. Potts Medal[14].
  • John L. Moll received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • John L. Moll was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[16].
  • John L. Moll was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • John L. Moll was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John L. Moll was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • John L. Moll is recorded as male[20].
  • John L. Moll's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John L. Moll supervised Roger Van Overstraeten as a doctoral student[22].
  • John L. Moll's family name is recorded as Moll[23].
  • John L. Moll's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John L. Moll's given name is recorded as Lewis[25].
  • John L. Moll's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://ethw.org/John_L._Moll[26].

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Origins and Family

John L. Moll was born in Wauseon[2]. He was born on December 21, 1921[3].

Education

John L. Moll's doctoral advisor was Enoch Milton Boone[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. John L. Moll was employed by Stanford University[10]. He supervised Roger Van Overstraeten as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[12], a science award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1904[29]; J. J. Ebers Award[13], an award[30], founded in 1971[31]; Howard N. Potts Medal[14], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34]; and IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[35].

Death and Burial

John L. Moll died on July 19, 2011[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

John L. Moll has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was John L. Moll born?

John L. Moll's place of birth was Wauseon[2].

Where did John L. Moll die?

John L. Moll passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did John L. Moll do for work?

John L. Moll worked as engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did John L. Moll receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[12], J. J. Ebers Award[13], Howard N. Potts Medal[14], and IEEE Fellow[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . eds.ieee.org. eds.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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