J. Erik Jonsson
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J. Erik Jonsson was an American businessman, co-founder of Texas Instruments, and civic leader who served as mayor of Dallas and was recognized for his significant contributions to public welfare and science.
Aliases (1)
- Jonsson ×1
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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civic leader → engineer → human → mayor → philanthropist → |
| coFounded |
Texas Instruments
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1901-09-06
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| dateOfDeath |
1995-08-31
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| educatedAt |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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| employer |
Texas Instruments
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| ethnicGroup |
Swedish American
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| familyName |
Jonsson
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| fieldOfWork |
civic leadership
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electronics industry → public administration → semiconductor industry → |
| founded |
Southwest Center for Advanced Studies (predecessor of UT Dallas)
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| givenName |
Johan
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| hasAcademicDegree |
engineering degree
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| knownFor |
contributions to public welfare
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leadership in developing Texas Instruments → role in founding the University of Texas at Dallas → service as mayor of Dallas → support for science and technology → |
| memberOf |
Texas Instruments board of directors
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| name |
J. Erik Jonsson
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| notableAward |
Hoover Medal
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National Medal of Science supporter recognition → |
| notableFor |
leadership in Dallas after the assassination of John F. Kennedy
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| notableProject |
support for Dallas public library system
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| notableWork |
co-founding Texas Instruments
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| occupation |
businessman
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engineer → philanthropist → politician → |
| officeEndTime |
1971 (mayor of Dallas)
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| officeStartTime |
1964 (mayor of Dallas)
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| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn, New York
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| placeOfDeath |
Dallas, Texas
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| positionHeld |
mayor of Dallas
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| precededBy |
Earle Cabell
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| religion |
Lutheranism
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| residence |
Dallas, Texas
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| succeededBy |
Wes Wise
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| workLocation |
Dallas, Texas
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Geophysical Service Incorporated
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Texas Instruments → Texas Instruments → |
foundedBy |
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J. Erik Jonsson
("Jonsson")
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familyName |
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Johan
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givenNameOf |
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Johan
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hasNotableBearer |
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J. Erik Jonsson
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name |
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Public Welfare Medal
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notableRecipient |
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Mayor of Dallas
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positionHeldBy |