ENGINEER
Frederick Terman
1900 - 1982

Frederick Terman
Frederick Emmons Terman (; June 7, 1900 – December 19, 1982) was an American professor and academic administrator. He was the dean of the school of engineering from 1944 to 1958 and provost from 1955 to 1965 at Stanford University. He is widely credited (together with William Shockley) as being the father of Silicon Valley. In 1951 he spearheaded the creation of Stanford Industrial Park (now Stanford Research Park), whereby the university leased portions of its land to high-tech firms. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick Terman is the 298th most popular engineer (up from 301st in 2019), the 7,842nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,370th in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Frederick Terman ranks 298 out of 389. Before him are Hideo Itokawa, Burt Rutan, Viktor Kozin, Joseph Bazalgette, Ron Tauranac, and Markus Reiner. After him are Alan Shugart, Georgy Langemak, Percy Hobart, Boris Lisunov, Hesham Qandil, and Kenneth Nichols.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHideo Itokawa
1912 - 1999
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 292
Burt Rutan
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 293
Viktor Kozin
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 294
Joseph Bazalgette
1819 - 1891
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 295
Ron Tauranac
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 296
Markus Reiner
1886 - 1976
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 297
Frederick Terman
1900 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 298
Alan Shugart
1930 - 2006
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 299
Georgy Langemak
1898 - 1938
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 300
Percy Hobart
1885 - 1957
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 301
Boris Lisunov
1898 - 1946
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 302
Hesham Qandil
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 303
Kenneth Nichols
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 304
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Frederick Terman ranks 247. Before him are Colin Clive, Zenón Noriega Agüero, Edward Battell, Józef Kowalski, Ludovico Bidoglio, and Heinrich Hax. After him are Franz Dienert, Henry Petersen, Nicolas Hoydonckx, Pierre Braine, Ivan Kozlovsky, and István Fekete. Among people deceased in 1982, Frederick Terman ranks 222. Before him are Marvin Stalder, Frank Séchehaye, Ben Nicholson, Raghunath Murmu, Ruth First, and Reta Shaw. After him are László Sternberg, Wiesław Maniak, Václav Mottl, Hermanni Pihlajamäki, Vitaly Daraselia, and Max de Terra.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsColin Clive
ACTOR
1900 - 1937
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 241
Zenón Noriega Agüero
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 242
Edward Battell
CYCLIST
1900 - 2000
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 243
Józef Kowalski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 2013
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 244
Ludovico Bidoglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 245
Heinrich Hax
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1969
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 246
Frederick Terman
ENGINEER
1900 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 247
Franz Dienert
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 248
Henry Petersen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1949
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 249
Nicolas Hoydonckx
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1985
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 250
Pierre Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 251
Ivan Kozlovsky
SINGER
1900 - 1993
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 252
István Fekete
WRITER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 253
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsMarvin Stalder
ATHLETE
1905 - 1982
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 216
Frank Séchehaye
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 217
Ben Nicholson
PAINTER
1894 - 1982
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 218
Raghunath Murmu
WRITER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 219
Ruth First
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 220
Reta Shaw
ACTOR
1912 - 1982
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 221
Frederick Terman
ENGINEER
1900 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 222
László Sternberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 223
Wiesław Maniak
ATHLETE
1938 - 1982
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 224
Václav Mottl
ATHLETE
1914 - 1982
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 225
Hermanni Pihlajamäki
WRESTLER
1903 - 1982
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 226
Vitaly Daraselia
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 1982
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 227
Max de Terra
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1982
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 228
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frederick Terman ranks 7,844 out of 20,380. Before him are John Frederick Kensett (1816), Katherine Sophie Dreier (1877), Verna Bloom (1938), Earl Tupper (1907), Bob Lazar (1959), and Candace Bushnell (1958). After him are Jan Henne (1947), Jerry Lucas (1940), Jim Hutton (1934), Jack Colvin (1934), Corey Feldman (1971), and Alan Shugart (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Frederick Kensett
PAINTER
1816 - 1872
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7,838
Katherine Sophie Dreier
PAINTER
1877 - 1952
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7,839
Verna Bloom
ACTOR
1938 - 2019
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7,840
Earl Tupper
BUSINESSPERSON
1907 - 1983
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7,841
Bob Lazar
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7,842
Candace Bushnell
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7,843
Frederick Terman
ENGINEER
1900 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7,844
Jan Henne
SWIMMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7,845
Jerry Lucas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7,846
Jim Hutton
ACTOR
1934 - 1979
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7,847
Jack Colvin
ACTOR
1934 - 2005
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7,848
Corey Feldman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7,849
Alan Shugart
ENGINEER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7,850
Among ENGINEERS In United States
Among engineers born in United States, Frederick Terman ranks 30. Before him are Butler Lampson (1943), Frances Spence (1922), Hendrik Wade Bode (1905), Rudy Van Gelder (1924), Eugene Polley (1915), and Burt Rutan (1943). After him are Alan Shugart (1930), Kenneth Nichols (1907), Robert H. Dennard (1932), K. Eric Drexler (1955), Sidney Darlington (1906), and Preston Tucker (1903).
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 24
Frances Spence
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 25
Hendrik Wade Bode
1905 - 1982
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 26
Rudy Van Gelder
1924 - 2016
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 27
Eugene Polley
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 28
Burt Rutan
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 29
Frederick Terman
1900 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 30
Alan Shugart
1930 - 2006
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 31
Kenneth Nichols
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 32
Robert H. Dennard
1932 - 2024
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 33
K. Eric Drexler
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 34
Sidney Darlington
1906 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 35
Preston Tucker
1903 - 1956
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 36