Alan Kay

Summary

Alan Kay is a human^[1]. He was born in Springfield^[2]. He was born on +1940-05-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], programmer^[5], jazz musician^[6], university teacher^[7], and jazz guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alan Kay's place of birth was Springfield^[2].
• Alan Kay was born on +1940-05-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Kay was married to Bonnie MacBird^[10].
• Alan Kay held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Alan Kay's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Alan Kay's professions included programmer^[5].
• Alan Kay worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• Alan Kay worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Alan Kay's professions included jazz guitarist^[8].
• Alan Kay's field of work was computer science^[12].
• Alan Kay held the position of chairperson^[13].
• Among Alan Kay's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[14].
• Alan Kay was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Alan Kay was employed by PARC^[16].
• Among Alan Kay's employers was Kyoto University^[17].
• Alan Kay was employed by United States Air Force^[18].
• Alan Kay was employed by Apple Inc.^[19].
• Alan Kay was educated at University of Utah^[20].
• Alan Kay was educated at University of Colorado Boulder^[21].
• Alan Kay was educated at University of Colorado^[22].
• Alan Kay's education included a stint at Brooklyn Technical High School^[23].
• Alan Kay's doctoral advisor was David C. Evans^[24].
• Alan Kay's doctoral advisor was Robert S. Barton^[25].
• Alan Kay received the Turing Award^[26].
• Alan Kay received the Charles Stark Draper Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Kay was born in Springfield^[2]. He was born on +1940-05-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah^[20], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1850^[30]; University of Colorado Boulder^[21], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1876^[33]; University of Colorado^[22], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1876^[36], headquartered in Denver^[37]; and Brooklyn Technical High School^[23], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1922^[40], headquartered in New York City^[41]. Doctoral advisors include David C. Evans^[24] and Robert S. Barton^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], programmer^[5], jazz musician^[6], university teacher^[7], and jazz guitarist^[8]. Alan Kay's field of work was computer science^[12]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[14], a public research university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1919^[44], headquartered in Los Angeles^[45]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1861^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]; PARC^[16], a business^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1970^[52], headquartered in Palo Alto^[53]; Kyoto University^[17], a national university^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1897^[56], headquartered in Kyoto^[57]; United States Air Force^[18], an air force^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1947^[60], headquartered in The Pentagon^[61]; and Apple Inc.^[19], an enterprise^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1976^[64], headquartered in Cupertino^[65]. He held the position of chairperson^[13]. Doctoral students include Q16107137^[66], Alan H. Borning^[67], and Alessandro Warth^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[26], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1966^[71]; Charles Stark Draper Prize^[27], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1989^[74]; Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology^[75], a science award^[76], in Japan^[77], founded in 1985^[78]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[79], a fellowship award^[80]; ACM Software System Award^[81], a science award^[82], founded in 1983^[83]; and ACM Fellow^[84].

Personal Life

Among Alan Kay's spouses was Bonnie MacBird^[10].

Why It Matters

Alan Kay ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of desktop metaphor^[87], a software feature^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include David Canfield Smith^[89], a computer scientist^[90], b. 1945^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Practice Award^[93], specialised in computer science^[94]; Alan H. Borning^[95], a computer scientist^[96], b. 1950^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the ACM Fellow^[99], specialised in human–computer interaction^[100]; and Alessandro Warth^[101], a computer scientist^[102].

FAQs

Where was Alan Kay born?

Alan Kay's place of birth was Springfield^[2].

Who was Alan Kay married to?

Alan Kay's spouses include Bonnie MacBird^[10].

What did Alan Kay do for work?

Alan Kay worked as computer scientist^[4], programmer^[5], jazz musician^[6], university teacher^[7], and jazz guitarist^[8].

Where did Alan Kay go to school?

Alan Kay was educated at University of Utah^[20], University of Colorado Boulder^[21], University of Colorado^[22], and Brooklyn Technical High School^[23].

What awards did Alan Kay receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[26], Charles Stark Draper Prize^[27], Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology^[75], and Computer History Museum Fellow^[79].

What did Alan Kay discover?

Alan Kay is credited as discoverer of desktop metaphor^[87].