Butler Lampson

Summary

Butler Lampson is a human^[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1943^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Butler Lampson was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Butler Lampson was born on December 23, 1943^[3].
• Butler Lampson held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Butler Lampson worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Butler Lampson worked as an engineer^[5].
• Butler Lampson worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Butler Lampson's field of work was computer science^[9].
• Butler Lampson was employed by PARC^[10].
• Butler Lampson was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Among Butler Lampson's employers was Digital Equipment Corporation^[12].
• Among Butler Lampson's employers was Microsoft^[13].
• Butler Lampson's education included a stint at Harvard University^[14].
• Butler Lampson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Butler Lampson's doctoral advisor was Harry Huskey^[16].
• Butler Lampson received the Turing Award^[17].
• Butler Lampson received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[18].
• Butler Lampson received the Charles Stark Draper Prize^[19].
• Butler Lampson received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[20].
• Butler Lampson received the Computer Pioneer Award^[21].
• Butler Lampson received the ACM Software System Award^[22].
• Butler Lampson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Butler Lampson was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[24].
• Butler Lampson was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[25].
• Butler Lampson was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Butler Lampson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Butler Lampson was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Butler Lampson's doctoral advisor was Harry Huskey^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Butler Lampson's field of work was computer science^[9]. Employers include PARC^[10], a business^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1970^[38], headquartered in Palo Alto^[39]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; Digital Equipment Corporation^[12], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1957^[46], headquartered in Maynard^[47]; and Microsoft^[13], a software company^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1975^[50], headquartered in Redmond^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[17], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1966^[54]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[18], a science award^[55], founded in 1992^[56]; Charles Stark Draper Prize^[19], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1989^[59]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[20], a fellowship award^[60]; Computer Pioneer Award^[21], an award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1981^[63]; and ACM Software System Award^[22], a science award^[64], founded in 1983^[65].

Why It Matters

Butler Lampson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Butler Lampson born?

Butler Lampson was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].

What did Butler Lampson do for work?

Butler Lampson worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Butler Lampson go to school?

Butler Lampson was educated at Harvard University^[14] and University of California, Berkeley^[15].

What awards did Butler Lampson receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[17], IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[18], Charles Stark Draper Prize^[19], and Computer History Museum Fellow^[20].