Alan Howard Barr

Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1983
Person human Q102116447
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Alan Howard Barr

Summary

Alan Howard Barr is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2] and university teacher[3]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Alan Howard Barr worked as a computer scientist[2].
  • Alan Howard Barr's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Among Alan Howard Barr's employers was California Institute of Technology[5].
  • Alan Howard Barr's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[6].
  • Alan Howard Barr's doctoral advisor was Garrett Mitchell Odell[7].
  • Alan Howard Barr received the ACM Fellow[8].
  • Alan Howard Barr was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[9].
  • Alan Howard Barr is recorded as male[10].
  • Alan Howard Barr's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Alan Howard Barr supervised Denis N. Zorin as a doctoral student[12].
  • Alan Howard Barr supervised David Laidlaw as a doctoral student[13].
  • Alan Howard Barr supervised John C. Platt as a doctoral student[14].
  • Alan Howard Barr supervised David Kirk as a doctoral student[15].
  • Alan Howard Barr's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 76722[16].
  • Alan Howard Barr's given name is recorded as Alan[17].
  • Alan Howard Barr's DBLP author ID is recorded as 51/687[18].
  • Alan Howard Barr's MR Author ID is recorded as 297955[19].

Body

Education

Alan Howard Barr's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[6]. His doctoral advisor was Garrett Mitchell Odell[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[2] and university teacher[3]. Alan Howard Barr was employed by California Institute of Technology[5]. Doctoral students include Denis N. Zorin[12]; David Laidlaw[13], a computer scientist[20], awarded the IEEE Fellow[21]; John C. Platt[14], a computer scientist[22], b. 1963[23], of United States[24]; and David Kirk[15], an engineer[25], b. 1960[26], of United States[27], awarded the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award[28], specialised in computer architecture[29].

Recognition

Alan Howard Barr received the ACM Fellow[8].

Why It Matters

Alan Howard Barr is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Kirk[30], an engineer[31], b. 1960[32], of United States[33], awarded the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award[34], specialised in computer architecture[35]; John C. Platt[36], a computer scientist[37], b. 1963[38], of United States[39]; and David Laidlaw[40], a computer scientist[41], awarded the IEEE Fellow[42].

FAQs

What did Alan Howard Barr do for work?

Alan Howard Barr worked as computer scientist[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Alan Howard Barr go to school?

Alan Howard Barr was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[6].

What awards did Alan Howard Barr receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . eas.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . eas.caltech.edu. Retrieved . eas.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . resolver.caltech.edu. Retrieved . resolver.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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