# Albert L. Hopkins > American computer scientist (1931–2016) **Wikidata**: [Q4710662](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4710662) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_L._Hopkins) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/albert-l-hopkins ## Summary Albert L. Hopkins was an American computer scientist (1931–2016) known for his academic career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and for his place in the mid-20th-century computing academic lineage as a doctoral student of Howard H. Aiken and the doctoral advisor of Jay Lala. His professional record is documented in academic registries including dblp and the Mathematics Genealogy Project. ## Biography - Born: 1931-05-06 in Chicago - Nationality: United States - Education: educated at Harvard University - Known for: academic contributions to computer science and mentorship within a noted computing lineage - Employer(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Field(s): computer science ## Contributions Primary source records associate Albert L. Hopkins with academic research and mentorship in computer science. He completed doctoral studies under Howard H. Aiken, a pioneer in computing, and in turn advised at least one doctoral student, Jay Lala. His authorship is indexed in computer-science bibliographic records (dblp author id 26/1378), indicating published research in the field. He was affiliated professionally with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his employment is recorded. Hopkins’s life and career milestones, including birth and death dates, are documented in obituary sources. Specific paper titles, patents, products, or standards are not listed in the provided source material. The available identifiers (MathGenealogy Project id 236400, dblp id) and institutional linkage to Harvard University (education) and MIT (employment) provide verifiable traces of his academic output and lineage, but the provided material does not enumerate individual publications, years of specific papers, or named projects. ## FAQs ### Q: Who was Albert L. Hopkins? A: Albert L. Hopkins was an American computer scientist (1931–2016) who worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was part of a computing academic lineage as a doctoral student of Howard H. Aiken. ### Q: Where did Albert L. Hopkins work and study? A: He was employed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was educated at Harvard University. ### Q: Did Albert L. Hopkins advise doctoral students? A: Yes. The provided records list Jay Lala as a doctoral student advised by Albert L. Hopkins. ### Q: When was Albert L. Hopkins born and when did he die? A: He was born on May 6, 1931, in Chicago and died on May 17, 2016. ## Why They Matter Albert L. Hopkins occupies a documented position within the academic infrastructure of computer science in the United States. His doctoral training under Howard H. Aiken links him directly to a formative generation of computing researchers. Hopkins’s subsequent role as a doctoral advisor (notably to Jay Lala) places him within the mentorship chain that transmits methods, problems, and research culture across generations of computer scientists. The presence of his records in standard academic databases—dblp and the Mathematics Genealogy Project—indicates he produced scholarship that was recorded and shared within the professional literature. His affiliation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology situates him at a major center for computing research and education. Without such scholars who both conduct research and train doctoral students, the continuity of specialized knowledge and the development of new researchers would be reduced; Hopkins contributed to that continuity through his academic work and mentorship, as preserved in institutional and bibliographic records. ## Notable For - Being an American computer scientist affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. - Completing doctoral studies under Howard H. Aiken, a noted computing pioneer. - Serving as doctoral advisor to Jay Lala. - Having published work indexed in computer-science bibliographic records (dblp author id 26/1378). - Being recorded in academic lineage and archival databases (Mathematics Genealogy Project id 236400). ## Body ### Early life and personal data - Born Albert Lafayette Hopkins, Jr. - Birth date: May 6, 1931. - Birth place: Chicago. - Died: May 17, 2016. - Citizenship: United States. - Sex/gender: male. ### Education - Educated at Harvard University (institutional affiliation recorded). - Doctoral advisor: Howard H. Aiken. - Mathematics Genealogy Project id: 236400. ### Academic career and affiliations - Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (recorded employment). - Occupation: computer scientist. - Supervised doctoral student: Jay Lala. - Listed in bibliographic databases with dblp author id 26/1378. ### Publications and scholarly record - Authorship is indexed in dblp (id 26/1378), indicating peer-reviewed publications in computer science. - Specific publication titles, dates, and venues are not provided in the source material. - No patents, products, or standard-setting activities are listed in the provided records. ### Identifiers and archival records - Also known as Albert Lafayette Hopkins, Jr. - Freebase id: /m/05b1_lv. - Wikipedia title: Albert L. Hopkins. - Mathematics Genealogy Project id: 236400. - Entries and life dates confirmed in obituary reference material. ### Death and legacy records - Death date: May 17, 2016. - Obituary and legacy references document his life dates and institutional affiliation. - Legacy preserved through academic records (dblp, MathGenealogy) and institutional affiliation with MIT. ## References 1. [Source](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/concordmonitor/name/albert-hopkins-obituary?id=17105030) 2. Mathematics Genealogy Project