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Gabriel Ferraté Pascual

Catalan inventor, engineer and professor.¹

Born Mar 3, 1932, died Feb 11, 2024.¹

Companies

Open University of CataloniaFounder²¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedPolytechnic University of Catalonia²

Career

Occupation: engineer, inventor, university teacher, industrial engineer.¹⁰

1995 to 2005Rector of Open University of Catalonia^{6 9}
1994 to 2024Academician of the Royal Academy of Engineering^{6 8}
1978 to 1994Rector of UPC^{6 7}
Since 1976Director general, university⁶
1972 to 1976Rector of UPC⁶
Date not recordedWorked at Polytechnic University of Catalonia³
Date not recordedFounded Internet Interdisciplinary Institute⁴
Date not recordedFounded Open University of Catalonia⁵

Personal life

BornMar 3, 1932, Reus¹¹
DiedFeb 11, 2024, Barcelona^{12 13}
CitizenshipSpain¹⁴
SpouseJosefina Casas de Figueras married 1966¹⁵
Children3¹⁶

Awards

2005honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida¹⁷
2003Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit¹⁷
2003Honorary Prize of the Night of Telecommunications and IT^{17 20}
1996Saint George's Cross^{17 19}
1995honorary doctorate of the University Polytechnic of Madrid¹⁷
1989Narcís Monturiol Medal^{17 18}
1973Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise¹⁷
Date not recordedFrench Order of Academic Palms¹⁷
Date not recordedillustrious son¹⁷

Sources

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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: Worked at Polytechnic University of Catalonia, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: Founded Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: Founded Open University of Catalonia, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: Rector of UPC, on Wikidata
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WikidataRector of UPC, as reported
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WikidataAcademician of the Royal Academy of Engineering, as reported
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WikidataRector of Open University of Catalonia, as reported
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported by tweet
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: number of children, on Wikidata
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WikidataGabriel Ferraté Pascual: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataOpen University of Catalonia, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsGabriel Ferraté Pascual photo by UOC_Universitat, CC BY-SA 2.0