Leo Rafael Reif

Venezuelan-born American electrical engineer, writer and academic administrator
Person human Q5961301
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Summary

Leo Rafael Reif is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maracaibo[2]. He was born on August 21, 1950[3]. He worked as an inventor[4], university teacher[5], administrator[6], and electrical engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leo Rafael Reif was born in Maracaibo[2].
  • Leo Rafael Reif was born on August 21, 1950[3].
  • Leo Rafael Reif held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leo Rafael Reif held citizenship in Venezuela[10].
  • Leo Rafael Reif worked as an inventor[4].
  • Leo Rafael Reif worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's professions included administrator[6].
  • Leo Rafael Reif worked as an electrical engineer[7].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's field of work was electrical engineering[11].
  • Leo Rafael Reif held the position of president[12].
  • Among Leo Rafael Reif's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Among Leo Rafael Reif's employers was Simón Bolívar University[14].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's education included a stint at Stanford University[15].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's education included a stint at University of Carabobo[16].
  • Leo Rafael Reif received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Leo Rafael Reif received the honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[18].
  • Leo Rafael Reif was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Leo Rafael Reif is recorded as male[20].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's Commons category is recorded as L. Rafael Reif[22].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[23].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's given name is recorded as Leo[24].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[25].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[26].
  • Leo Rafael Reif's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Rafael Reif was born in Maracaibo[2]. He was born on August 21, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of Carabobo[16], a public university[32], in Venezuela[33], founded in 1892[34], headquartered in Valencia[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[4], university teacher[5], administrator[6], and electrical engineer[7]. Leo Rafael Reif's field of work was electrical engineering[11]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and Simón Bolívar University[14], a public university[40], in Venezuela[41], founded in 1967[42], headquartered in Caracas[43]. He held the position of president[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[44] and honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[18], an award[45], in People's Republic of China[46].

Why It Matters

Leo Rafael Reif ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Leo Rafael Reif born?

Born in Maracaibo[2].

What did Leo Rafael Reif do for work?

Leo Rafael Reif worked as inventor[4], university teacher[5], administrator[6], and electrical engineer[7].

Where did Leo Rafael Reif go to school?

Leo Rafael Reif was educated at Stanford University[15] and University of Carabobo[16].

What awards did Leo Rafael Reif receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17] and honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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