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Calvin Quate

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Calvin Forrest Quate was an American engineer and physicist who lived from December 7, 1923 to July 6, 2019, a Stanford University faculty member from 1961 until his retirement in 2004. He co-developed the atomic force microscope, described as the foundation of a nanotechnology industry worth roughly 100 million dollars. He shared the 2016 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience with Gerd Binnig and Christoph Gerber, and he also received the 1988 IEEE Medal of Honor and the 1992 National Medal of Science; he was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society.

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1923 1
Death Date
2019-07-06 1
Death Year
2019 1
Death Place
Menlo Park, United States 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Baker, United States 1
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Engineering 1
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1. Calvin Quate (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +2019-07-06T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +2019-07-06T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): Menlo Park, United States
    Q74195
  • P19 (place of birth): Baker, United States
    Q2513075
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Calvin Quate (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Physics, Lead sentence
    Calvin Forrest Quate (December 7, 1923, July 6, 2019) was an American electrical engineer and physicist best known for his contributions to microscopy.
  • Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Categories
    Category:Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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