Arthur Burks

American mathematician who contributed to the design of the first general-purpose electronic digital computer (1915–2008)
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Arthur Burks

Summary

Arthur Burks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duluth[2]. He was born on October 13, 1915[3]. He died in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on May 14, 2008[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Burks was born in Duluth[2].
  • Arthur Burks passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Arthur Burks was born on October 13, 1915[3].
  • Arthur Burks was born on 1915[10].
  • Arthur Burks died on May 14, 2008[5].
  • Arthur Burks died on 2008[11].
  • Arthur Burks held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Arthur Burks worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Arthur Burks worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Arthur Burks's professions included computer scientist[8].
  • Arthur Burks's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Arthur Burks's field of work was computing[14].
  • Arthur Burks's field of work was informatics[15].
  • Arthur Burks's field of work was computer science[16].
  • Arthur Burks was employed by University of Michigan[17].
  • Arthur Burks's education included a stint at DePauw University[18].
  • Arthur Burks was educated at University of Michigan[19].
  • Arthur Burks's doctoral advisor was Cooper Harold Langford[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Arthur Burks is ENIAC[21].
  • Arthur Burks received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Arthur Burks received the Computer Pioneer Award[23].
  • Arthur Burks received the Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[24].
  • Arthur Burks is recorded as male[25].
  • Arthur Burks's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Arthur Burks supervised John Henry Holland as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Burks's place of birth was Duluth[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 13, 1915[3] and 1915[10].

Education

Educated at DePauw University[18], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1837[30], headquartered in Greencastle[31] and University of Michigan[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. Arthur Burks's doctoral advisor was Cooper Harold Langford[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[36]; computing[14], a type of process[37]; informatics[15], an academic major[38], founded in 1957[39]; and computer science[16], an academic discipline[40]. Arthur Burks was employed by University of Michigan[17]. Doctoral students include John Henry Holland[27], an engineer[41], 1929–2015[42], of United States[43], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[44], specialised in artificial intelligence[45] and Christopher Langton[46], a computer scientist[47], b. 1948[48], of United States[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Arthur Burks is ENIAC[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Computer Pioneer Award[23], an award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1981[55]; and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[24], an award[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 14, 2008[5] and 2008[11]. Arthur Burks passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Burks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Henry Holland[59], an engineer[60], 1929–2015[61], of United States[62], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[63], specialised in artificial intelligence[64] and Christopher Langton[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1948[67], of United States[68].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Burks born?

Arthur Burks was born in Duluth[2].

Where did Arthur Burks die?

Arthur Burks died in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Arthur Burks do for work?

Arthur Burks worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Arthur Burks go to school?

Arthur Burks was educated at DePauw University[18] and University of Michigan[19].

What awards did Arthur Burks receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Computer Pioneer Award[23], and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[24].

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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Iowa State University Library Vocabularies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [11] . Iowa State University Library Vocabularies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . history.computer.org. history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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