Alan V. Oppenheim

American engineer; Professor of Engineering at MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Alan V. Oppenheim

Summary

Alan V. Oppenheim is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 11, 1937[3]. He worked as a teacher[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan V. Oppenheim was born in New York City[2].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim was born on November 11, 1937[3].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim's professions included teacher[4].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim's professions included engineer[5].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim's field of work was digital signal processing[8].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim's doctoral advisor was Amar Bose[11].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim received the IEEE Centennial Medal[13].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[14].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[16].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim was influenced by Thomas Stockham[18].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim is recorded as male[19].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim supervised Evangelos E. Milios as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim supervised Ronald W. Schafer as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim supervised Jae Soo Lim as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim supervised Yonina Eldar as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim supervised Russell Manning Mersereau as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim supervised Li Lee as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alan V. Oppenheim supervised James Calvin Preisig as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan V. Oppenheim was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 11, 1937[3].

Education

Alan V. Oppenheim was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. His doctoral advisor was Amar Bose[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[4] and engineer[5]. Alan V. Oppenheim's field of work was digital signal processing[8]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Evangelos E. Milios[21], a researcher[28]; Ronald W. Schafer[22], an engineer[29], b. 1938[30], of United States[31], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[32], specialised in electrical engineering[33]; Jae Soo Lim[23], an information engineer[34], awarded the Ho-Am Prize in Engineering[35]; Yonina Eldar[24], an engineer[36], b. 1973[37], of Israel[38], awarded the Krill Prize[39], specialised in engineering[40]; Russell Manning Mersereau[25], a university teacher[41]; and Li Lee[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; IEEE Centennial Medal[13], a science award[45]; IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[14], a science award[46], founded in 1956[47]; and IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[48].

Why It Matters

Alan V. Oppenheim ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yonina Eldar[51], an engineer[52], b. 1973[53], of Israel[54], awarded the Krill Prize[55], specialised in engineering[56]; Ronald W. Schafer[57], an engineer[58], b. 1938[59], of United States[60], awarded the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[61], specialised in electrical engineering[62]; and José Tribolet[63], a computer scientist[64], b. 1949[65], of Portugal[66].

FAQs

Where was Alan V. Oppenheim born?

Alan V. Oppenheim's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Alan V. Oppenheim do for work?

Alan V. Oppenheim worked as teacher[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Alan V. Oppenheim go to school?

Alan V. Oppenheim was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Alan V. Oppenheim receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], IEEE Centennial Medal[13], IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[14], and IEEE Fellow[15].

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  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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