Carver Mead

Summary

Carver Mead is a human^[1]. Born in Bakersfield^[2], he… he was born on May 1, 1934^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], physicist^[5], inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and businessperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Bakersfield^[2], Carver Mead…
• Carver Mead was born on May 1, 1934^[3].
• Carver Mead held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Carver Mead's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Carver Mead worked as a physicist^[5].
• Carver Mead worked as an inventor^[6].
• Carver Mead's professions included engineer^[7].
• Carver Mead's professions included businessperson^[8].
• Carver Mead's professions included electrical engineer^[11].
• Carver Mead's field of work was microelectronics^[12].
• Carver Mead's field of work was classical electromagnetism^[13].
• Carver Mead's field of work was artificial neural network^[14].
• Carver Mead's field of work was simulation^[15].
• Among Carver Mead's employers was California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Carver Mead's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Carver Mead's doctoral advisor was Robert David Middlebrook^[18].
• Carver Mead received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[19].
• Carver Mead received the Lemelson–MIT Prize^[20].
• Carver Mead received the John Price Wetherill Medal^[21].
• Carver Mead received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[22].
• Carver Mead received the Harold Pender Award^[23].
• Carver Mead received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[24].
• Carver Mead was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Carver Mead was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Carver Mead was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bakersfield^[2], Carver Mead… he was born on May 1, 1934^[3].

Education

Carver Mead was educated at California Institute of Technology^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Robert David Middlebrook^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], physicist^[5], inventor^[6], engineer^[7], businessperson^[8], and electrical engineer^[11]. Fields of work include microelectronics^[12], a branch of science^[28]; classical electromagnetism^[13], a branch of physics^[29]; artificial neural network^[14], a type of statistical model^[30]; and simulation^[15]. Carver Mead was employed by California Institute of Technology^[16]. Doctoral students include John C. Platt^[31], Kwabena Boahen^[32], John Wawrzynek^[33], David I. Feinstein^[34], John Charles Wawrzynek^[35], and Stephen Paul DeWeerth^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[19], a science award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1980^[39]; Lemelson–MIT Prize^[20], a science award^[40]; John Price Wetherill Medal^[21], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1925^[43]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[22], a science award^[44], founded in 1992^[45]; Harold Pender Award^[23], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1972^[48]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[24], a hall of fame^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1973^[51], headquartered in North Canton^[52].

Why It Matters

Carver Mead ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include John C. Platt^[55], a computer scientist^[56], b. 1963^[57], of United States^[58]; David Kirk^[59], an engineer^[60], b. 1960^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award^[63], specialised in computer architecture^[64]; John Wawrzynek^[65], a computer scientist^[66], of United States^[67], specialised in computer architecture^[68]; and John Charles Wawrzynek^[69], a computer scientist^[70].

FAQs

Where was Carver Mead born?

Carver Mead was born in Bakersfield^[2].

What did Carver Mead do for work?

Carver Mead worked as computer scientist^[4], physicist^[5], inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and businessperson^[8].

Where did Carver Mead go to school?

Carver Mead was educated at California Institute of Technology^[17].

What awards did Carver Mead receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[19], Lemelson–MIT Prize^[20], John Price Wetherill Medal^[21], and IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[22].