Alan Bovik

American engineer
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Alan Bovik

Summary

Alan Bovik is a human[1]. He was born in Kirkwood[2]. He was born on +1958-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], computer scientist[5], electrotechnician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alan Bovik's place of birth was Kirkwood[2].
  • Alan Bovik was born on +1958-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Bovik held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alan Bovik's professions included engineer[4].
  • Alan Bovik worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Alan Bovik's professions included electrotechnician[6].
  • Alan Bovik's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alan Bovik's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Alan Bovik's field of work was electrical engineering[11].
  • Alan Bovik's field of work was digital media[12].
  • Alan Bovik's field of work was digital video[13].
  • Among Alan Bovik's employers was University of Texas at Austin[14].
  • Alan Bovik's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].
  • Alan Bovik's education included a stint at Evanston Township High School[16].
  • Alan Bovik's doctoral advisor was David C. Munson, Jr[17].
  • Alan Bovik received the Edwin H. Land Medal[18].
  • Alan Bovik received the Edison Medal[19].
  • Alan Bovik is recorded as male[20].
  • Alan Bovik's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alan Bovik supervised Alfredo Restrepo as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alan Bovik supervised Marios Stefanou Pattichis as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alan Bovik supervised Dong Wei as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alan Bovik supervised Hamid Rahim Sheikh as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alan Bovik supervised Muhammad Farooq Sabir as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alan Bovik supervised Thomas David Kite as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Bovik was born in Kirkwood[2]. He was born on +1958-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Evanston Township High School[16], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1883[33]. Alan Bovik's doctoral advisor was David C. Munson, Jr[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], computer scientist[5], electrotechnician[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include informatics[10], an academic major[34], founded in 1957[35]; electrical engineering[11], a branch of engineering[36]; digital media[12]; and digital video[13]. Alan Bovik was employed by University of Texas at Austin[14]. Doctoral students include Alfredo Restrepo[22], Marios Stefanou Pattichis[23], Dong Wei[24], Hamid Rahim Sheikh[25], Muhammad Farooq Sabir[26], and Thomas David Kite[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Edwin H. Land Medal[18], a science award[37] and Edison Medal[19], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1904[40].

Why It Matters

Alan Bovik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Alan Bovik born?

Alan Bovik was born in Kirkwood[2].

What did Alan Bovik do for work?

Alan Bovik worked as engineer[4], computer scientist[5], electrotechnician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Alan Bovik go to school?

Alan Bovik was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15] and Evanston Township High School[16].

What awards did Alan Bovik receive?

Honors received include Edwin H. Land Medal[18] and Edison Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → —
    Pseudonym → Al(Alan Conrad) Bovik
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 287940462
    Image → Alan C. Bovik.jpg
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