Properties (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Bell_Labs
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Technology_and_Innovation
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1931-02-10
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Farmville,_Virginia,_USA
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| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Electret_microphone_technology
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
Still alive
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:New_York_University
|
| gptkbp:field |
Electrical engineering
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James West
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| gptkbp:image |
James_West.jpg
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
|
| gptkbp:influences |
Microphone technology
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Contributions to audio technology
Invention of the electret microphone |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Inventor
|
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
Multiple patents in audio technology
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_Jersey,_USA
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_West
|
| gptkbp:website |
Official website
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