Marvin Camras

American electrical engineer and inventor (1916–1995)
Person human Q1906052
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Marvin Camras

Summary

Marvin Camras is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Evanston[4]. He died on +1995-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an electrical engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marvin Camras was born in Chicago[2].
  • Marvin Camras passed away in Evanston[4].
  • Marvin Camras was born on +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marvin Camras died on +1995-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marvin Camras held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Marvin Camras worked as an electrical engineer[6].
  • Marvin Camras's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology[9].
  • Marvin Camras received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[10].
  • Marvin Camras received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].
  • Marvin Camras received the Washington Award[12].
  • Marvin Camras received the John Scott Award[13].
  • Marvin Camras was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • Marvin Camras is recorded as male[15].
  • Marvin Camras's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Marvin Camras's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116212903[17].
  • Marvin Camras's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36998802[18].
  • Marvin Camras's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84166464[19].
  • Marvin Camras's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12379904f[20].
  • Marvin Camras's IdRef ID is recorded as 261690221[21].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[22].
  • Marvin Camras's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01z_40[23].
  • Marvin Camras's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1193346A[24].
  • Marvin Camras's family name is recorded as Camras[25].
  • Marvin Camras's given name is recorded as Marvin[26].
  • Marvin Camras's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074930532[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Marvin Camras… he was born on +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Marvin Camras's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology[9].

Career and Affiliations

Marvin Camras's professions included electrical engineer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[10], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1980[30]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1973[33], headquartered in North Canton[34]; Washington Award[12], an engineering award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1916[37]; and John Scott Award[13], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1816[40].

Death and Burial

Marvin Camras died on +1995-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Evanston[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[22].

Why It Matters

Marvin Camras ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Marvin Camras born?

Born in Chicago[2], Marvin Camras…

Where did Marvin Camras die?

Marvin Camras passed away in Evanston[4].

What did Marvin Camras do for work?

Marvin Camras worked as electrical engineer[6].

Where did Marvin Camras go to school?

Marvin Camras was educated at Illinois Institute of Technology[9].

What awards did Marvin Camras receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[10], National Inventors Hall of Fame[11], Washington Award[12], and John Scott Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . washingtonaward.com. washingtonaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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