Bernard Widrow
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Summary
Bernard Widrow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on +1929-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2025-09-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[5], academic[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Bernard Widrow's place of birth was Norwich[2].
- Bernard Widrow was born on +1929-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
- Bernard Widrow died on +2025-09-30T00:00:00Z[4].
- Bernard Widrow held citizenship in United States[10].
- Bernard Widrow's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[5].
- Bernard Widrow worked as an academic[6].
- Bernard Widrow worked as a university teacher[7].
- Bernard Widrow's professions included electrical engineer[8].
- Bernard Widrow's field of work was electrical engineering[11].
- Bernard Widrow was employed by Stanford University[12].
- Bernard Widrow was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
- Bernard Widrow was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
- Bernard Widrow was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
- Bernard Widrow's doctoral advisor was William Linvill[16].
- Bernard Widrow received the IEEE Centennial Medal[17].
- Bernard Widrow received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[18].
- Bernard Widrow received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[19].
- Bernard Widrow received the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[20].
- Bernard Widrow was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
- Bernard Widrow's image is recorded as Bernard Widrow with ADALINE.jpg[22].
- Bernard Widrow is recorded as male[23].
- Bernard Widrow's instance of is recorded as human[24].
- Bernard Widrow supervised Dileep George as a doctoral student[25].
- Bernard Widrow supervised Richard Mattson as a doctoral student[26].
- Bernard Widrow supervised Alvy Ray Smith as a doctoral student[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Bernard Widrow was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on +1929-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
Education
Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]. Bernard Widrow's doctoral advisor was William Linvill[16].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include artificial intelligence researcher[5], academic[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8]. Bernard Widrow's field of work was electrical engineering[11]. Among his employers was Stanford University[12]. Doctoral students include Dileep George[25], a neuroscientist[32], b. 1977[33], of United States[34]; Richard Mattson[26], a computer scientist[35], b. 1935[36], of United States[37]; Alvy Ray Smith[27], a computer scientist[38], b. 1943[39], of United States[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists[41], specialised in computer graphics[42]; Parham Aarabi[43], an inventor[44], b. 1976[45], of Iran[46], specialised in electrical engineering[47]; Eric Andrew Wan[48]; and Ramon Eduardo Prieto[49].
Recognition
Awards received include IEEE Centennial Medal[17], a science award[50]; IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[18], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1976[53]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[19], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1824[56]; and IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[20], an award[57].
Death and Burial
Bernard Widrow died on +2025-09-30T00:00:00Z[4].
Why It Matters
Bernard Widrow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He is credited with the discovery of ADALINE[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alvy Ray Smith[61], a computer scientist[62], b. 1943[63], of United States[64], awarded the Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists[65], specialised in computer graphics[66] and Richard Mattson[67], a computer scientist[68], b. 1935[69], of United States[70].
FAQs
Where was Bernard Widrow born?
Bernard Widrow was born in Norwich[2].
What did Bernard Widrow do for work?
Bernard Widrow worked as artificial intelligence researcher[5], academic[6], university teacher[7], and electrical engineer[8].
Where did Bernard Widrow go to school?
Bernard Widrow was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
What awards did Bernard Widrow receive?
Honors received include IEEE Centennial Medal[17], IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[18], Benjamin Franklin Medal[19], and IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[20].
What did Bernard Widrow discover?
Bernard Widrow is credited as discoverer of ADALINE[60].