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James Edward Maceo West is an American inventor and engineer born in Farmville in 1931. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and has been recognized in the National Inventors Hall of Fame collection. West works in the fields of physics and acoustics. He was educated at Hampton University and Temple University.
Throughout his career, West has been employed by Johns Hopkins University. He is African American and holds United States citizenship. His professional achievements include receiving the Benjamin Franklin Medal and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- West
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Farmville
- Educated at
- Hampton University
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Field of work
- acoustics
- Image
- James West.JPG
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- date of birth
- 1931-02-10
- member of
- National Academy of Engineering
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- birth name
- James Edward Maceo West
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