A. Richard Newton

Australian-born computer scientist
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A. Richard Newton

Summary

A. Richard Newton is a human[1]. He was born on July 1, 1951[2]. He passed away in San Francisco[3]. He died on January 2, 2007[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • A. Richard Newton passed away in San Francisco[3].
  • A. Richard Newton was born on July 1, 1951[2].
  • A. Richard Newton died on January 2, 2007[4].
  • A. Richard Newton held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • A. Richard Newton's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • A. Richard Newton worked as an engineer[6].
  • A. Richard Newton was employed by University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • A. Richard Newton was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • A. Richard Newton's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[11].
  • A. Richard Newton's doctoral advisor was Donald Pederson[12].
  • A. Richard Newton received the Phil Kaufman Award[13].
  • A. Richard Newton received the IEEE Fellow[14].
  • A. Richard Newton was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[15].
  • A. Richard Newton was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • A. Richard Newton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • A. Richard Newton is recorded as male[18].
  • A. Richard Newton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • A. Richard Newton supervised Srini Devadas as a doctoral student[20].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[21].
  • A. Richard Newton's given name is recorded as A.[22].
  • A. Richard Newton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • A. Richard Newton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • A. Richard Newton's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

A. Richard Newton was born on July 1, 1951[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29] and University of Melbourne[11], a public university[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1853[32]. A. Richard Newton's doctoral advisor was Donald Pederson[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5] and engineer[6]. Among A. Richard Newton's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9]. He supervised Srini Devadas as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Phil Kaufman Award[13], an award[33] and IEEE Fellow[14], a science award[34].

Death and Burial

A. Richard Newton died on January 2, 2007[4]. He passed away in San Francisco[3]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[21].

Why It Matters

A. Richard Newton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Srini Devadas[35], a university teacher[36], b. 1963[37], awarded the W. Wallace McDowell Award[38].

FAQs

Where did A. Richard Newton die?

A. Richard Newton passed away in San Francisco[3].

What did A. Richard Newton do for work?

A. Richard Newton worked as computer scientist[5] and engineer[6].

Where did A. Richard Newton go to school?

A. Richard Newton was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10] and University of Melbourne[11].

What awards did A. Richard Newton receive?

Honors received include Phil Kaufman Award[13] and IEEE Fellow[14].

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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