Stephen Butterworth

British engineer
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Stephen Butterworth

Summary

Stephen Butterworth is a human[1]. Born in Rochdale[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1885[3]. He died in Cowes[4]. He died on October 28, 1958[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rochdale[2], Stephen Butterworth…
  • Stephen Butterworth died in Cowes[4].
  • Stephen Butterworth was born on January 1, 1885[3].
  • Stephen Butterworth was born on August 11, 1885[9].
  • Stephen Butterworth died on October 28, 1958[5].
  • Stephen Butterworth held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Stephen Butterworth worked as a physicist[6].
  • Stephen Butterworth worked as an engineer[7].
  • Stephen Butterworth is recorded as male[11].
  • Stephen Butterworth's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Stephen Butterworth's family name is recorded as Butterworth[13].
  • Stephen Butterworth's given name is recorded as Stephen[14].
  • Stephen Butterworth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • Stephen Butterworth's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[16].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Butterworth was born in Rochdale[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1885[3] and August 11, 1885[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Death and Burial

Stephen Butterworth died on October 28, 1958[5]. He died in Cowes[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stephen Butterworth include Butterworth filter[17].

Why It Matters

Stephen Butterworth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

He is credited with the discovery of Butterworth filter[20]. Entities named for him include Butterworth filter[17].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Butterworth born?

Born in Rochdale[2], Stephen Butterworth…

Where did Stephen Butterworth die?

Stephen Butterworth died in Cowes[4].

What did Stephen Butterworth do for work?

Stephen Butterworth worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

What did Stephen Butterworth discover?

Stephen Butterworth is credited as discoverer of Butterworth filter[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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