Philip Sporn

American engineer (1896-1978)
Person human Q7184410
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Philip Sporn

Summary

Philip Sporn is a human[1]. He was born on +1896-11-25T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in New York City[3]. He died on +1978-01-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a scientist[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philip Sporn died in New York City[3].
  • Philip Sporn was born on +1896-11-25T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Philip Sporn died on +1978-01-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Philip Sporn held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Philip Sporn worked as a scientist[5].
  • Philip Sporn worked as an engineer[6].
  • Philip Sporn's field of work was electrical engineering[9].
  • Philip Sporn was employed by American Gas and Electric[10].
  • Philip Sporn was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[11].
  • Philip Sporn received the Edison Medal[12].
  • Philip Sporn received the John Fritz Medal[13].
  • Philip Sporn received the ASME Medal[14].
  • Philip Sporn received the Faraday Medal[15].
  • Philip Sporn received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[16].
  • Philip Sporn was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Philip Sporn is recorded as male[18].
  • Philip Sporn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Philip Sporn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081523997[20].
  • Philip Sporn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71944853[21].
  • Philip Sporn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50024575[22].
  • Philip Sporn's IdRef ID is recorded as 084443529[23].
  • Philip Sporn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0462w8w[24].
  • Philip Sporn's family name is recorded as Sporn[25].
  • Philip Sporn's given name is recorded as Philip[26].
  • Philip Sporn's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074365258[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Sporn was born on +1896-11-25T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Philip Sporn was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[5] and engineer[6]. Philip Sporn's field of work was electrical engineering[9]. He was employed by American Gas and Electric[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[12], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1904[30]; John Fritz Medal[13], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1902[33]; ASME Medal[14], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1920[36]; Faraday Medal[15], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1922[39]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[16], an award[40], in France[41].

Death and Burial

Philip Sporn died on +1978-01-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in New York City[3].

Why It Matters

Philip Sporn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Philip Sporn die?

Philip Sporn passed away in New York City[3].

What did Philip Sporn do for work?

Philip Sporn worked as scientist[5] and engineer[6].

Where did Philip Sporn go to school?

Philip Sporn was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[11].

What awards did Philip Sporn receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[12], John Fritz Medal[13], ASME Medal[14], and Faraday Medal[15].

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . smenet.org. smenet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Le Monde. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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