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Irwin M. Jacobs

American electrical engineer and philanthropist · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Born 1933 · age 93

Irwin Mark Jacobs is an American electrical engineer and businessman. He is a co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. As of 2019, Jacobs had an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.

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2013IEEE Medal of HonorAwardNational Inventors Hall of FameAward2011Marconi PrizeAward2009Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAward2007IEEE Maxwell AwardAward1995IEEE Alexander Graham Bell MedalAward1994National Medal of Technology and InnovationAward1933Born18 October 1933

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IEEE Medal of Honor2013
National Inventors Hall of Fame2013
Marconi Prize2011
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2009
IEEE Maxwell Award2007
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal1995
National Medal of Technology and Innovation1994
Computer History Museum Fellow
Honorary Doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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United States
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Business Professionals
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Born 1933 · age 93

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