Alfred N. Goldsmith
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Alfred N. Goldsmith was an American electrical engineer and radio pioneer who played a key role in the early development and professionalization of radio engineering.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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electrical engineer → human → inventor → radio pioneer → |
| awardReceived |
IEEE Medal of Honor
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IRE Medal of Honor → honorary degrees in engineering → |
| contributedTo |
development of professional societies for radio engineers
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standardization of radio engineering practices → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
City College of New York
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Columbia University → |
| employer |
City College of New York
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RCA → Radio Corporation of America → |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcasting
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electrical engineering → radio engineering → television technology → |
| gender |
male
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| hasInfluenced |
development of broadcast engineering
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professional standards in radio engineering → |
| knownFor |
helping establish radio engineering as a recognized profession
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leadership in early radio broadcasting → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers → Institute of Radio Engineers → |
| notableFor |
contributions to radio broadcasting standards
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early development of radio engineering → leadership in the Institute of Radio Engineers → professionalization of radio engineering → |
| notableWork |
contributions to radio receiver design
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contributions to television transmission → papers on radio engineering → |
| occupation |
electrical engineer
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engineering executive → university professor → |
| positionHeld |
engineering executive at RCA
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president of the Institute of Radio Engineers → professor of electrical engineering → |
| workLocation |
New York City
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United States → |
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Institute of Radio Engineers
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foundedBy |