Bob F. Caviness

Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University 1968
Person human Q95281762
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Bob F. Caviness

Summary

Bob F. Caviness is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asheboro[2]. He was born on March 24, 1940[3]. He died on January 11, 2018[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Bob F. Caviness's place of birth was Asheboro[2].
  • Bob F. Caviness was born on March 24, 1940[3].
  • Bob F. Caviness was born on 1940[8].
  • Bob F. Caviness died on January 11, 2018[4].
  • Bob F. Caviness held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bob F. Caviness worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Bob F. Caviness worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Bob F. Caviness worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Bob F. Caviness's employers was Duke University[10].
  • Among Bob F. Caviness's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Among Bob F. Caviness's employers was Illinois Institute of Technology[12].
  • Bob F. Caviness was employed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13].
  • Among Bob F. Caviness's employers was University of Delaware[14].
  • Bob F. Caviness was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[15].
  • Bob F. Caviness's doctoral advisor was Alan Perlis[16].
  • Bob F. Caviness is recorded as male[17].
  • Bob F. Caviness's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bob F. Caviness supervised Erich Kaltofen as a doctoral student[19].
  • Bob F. Caviness supervised Myra Jean Prelle as a doctoral student[20].
  • Bob F. Caviness supervised Guy W. Cherry as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bob F. Caviness supervised Michael Rothstein as a doctoral student[22].
  • Bob F. Caviness supervised Harvey Irwin Epstein as a doctoral student[23].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].
  • Bob F. Caviness's family name is recorded as Q37048244[25].
  • Bob F. Caviness's given name is recorded as Bobby[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Asheboro[2], Bob F. Caviness… Recorded date of birth include March 24, 1940[3] and 1940[8].

Education

Bob F. Caviness was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Alan Perlis[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include Duke University[10], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1838[29], headquartered in Durham[30]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1848[33]; Illinois Institute of Technology[12], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1940[36], headquartered in Chicago[37]; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1824[40], headquartered in Troy[41]; and University of Delaware[14], a land-grant university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1743[44], headquartered in Newark[45]. Doctoral students include Erich Kaltofen[19], a computer scientist[46], b. 1955[47], awarded the ACM Fellow[48]; Myra Jean Prelle[20], a researcher[49]; Guy W. Cherry[21]; Michael Rothstein[22], a mathematician[50]; and Harvey Irwin Epstein[23].

Death and Burial

Bob F. Caviness died on January 11, 2018[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Bob F. Caviness's notable doctoral advisees include Erich Kaltofen[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1955[53], awarded the ACM Fellow[54] and Michael Rothstein[55], a mathematician[56].

FAQs

Where was Bob F. Caviness born?

Born in Asheboro[2], Bob F. Caviness…

What did Bob F. Caviness do for work?

Bob F. Caviness worked as mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Bob F. Caviness go to school?

Bob F. Caviness was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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