Charles E. Leiserson

American computer scientist
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Charles E. Leiserson

Summary

Charles E. Leiserson is a human[1]. Born in Oslo[2], he… he was born on November 10, 1953[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], businessperson[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles E. Leiserson was born in Oslo[2].
  • Charles E. Leiserson was born on November 10, 1953[3].
  • Charles E. Leiserson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles E. Leiserson worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Charles E. Leiserson's professions included engineer[5].
  • Charles E. Leiserson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Charles E. Leiserson worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Charles E. Leiserson worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Charles E. Leiserson's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Charles E. Leiserson's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Charles E. Leiserson's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Among Charles E. Leiserson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Charles E. Leiserson was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Charles E. Leiserson was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[16].
  • Charles E. Leiserson's doctoral advisor was H. T. Kung[17].
  • Charles E. Leiserson's doctoral advisor was Jon Bentley[18].
  • Charles E. Leiserson received the Presidential Young Investigator Award[19].
  • Charles E. Leiserson received the Paris Kanellakis Award[20].
  • Charles E. Leiserson received the ACM Fellow[21].
  • Charles E. Leiserson received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].
  • Charles E. Leiserson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Charles E. Leiserson received the Ken Kennedy Award[24].
  • Charles E. Leiserson was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[25].
  • Charles E. Leiserson was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[26].
  • Charles E. Leiserson is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo[2], Charles E. Leiserson… he was born on November 10, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Carnegie Mellon University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35]. Doctoral advisors include H. T. Kung[17], a computer scientist[36], b. 1945[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39] and Jon Bentley[18], a computer scientist[40], b. 1953[41], of United States[42], specialised in informatics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], businessperson[7], and mathematician[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[44]; informatics[12], an academic major[45], founded in 1957[46]; and computer science[13], an academic discipline[47]. Charles E. Leiserson was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14]. Doctoral students include Thomas H. Cormen[48], a computer scientist[49], b. 1956[50], of United States[51], specialised in informatics[52]; Guy Blelloch[53], a computer scientist[54], of United States[55], awarded the ACM Fellow[56], specialised in computer science[57]; Andrew V. Goldberg[58], a computer scientist[59], b. 1960[60], of United States[61], awarded the ACM Fellow[62]; Cynthia A. Phillips[63], a computer scientist[64], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[65]; Robert D. Blumofe[66], a computer scientist[67], b. 1964[68], of United States[69], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award[70]; and Bruce Maggs[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[19], an award[72]; Paris Kanellakis Award[20], an award[73]; ACM Fellow[21], a fellowship award[74]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22], a fellowship award[75]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23], a fellowship award[76], in United States[77], founded in 1874[78]; and Ken Kennedy Award[24], an award[79], founded in 2009[80].

Why It Matters

Charles E. Leiserson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas H. Cormen[83], a computer scientist[84], b. 1956[85], of United States[86], specialised in informatics[87]; Bruce Maggs[88], a computer scientist[89], awarded the ACM Fellow[90], specialised in informatics[91]; Guy Blelloch[92], a computer scientist[93], of United States[94], awarded the ACM Fellow[95], specialised in computer science[96]; Andrew V. Goldberg[97], a computer scientist[98], b. 1960[99], of United States[100], awarded the ACM Fellow[101]; Ron Pinter[102], a computer scientist[103], b. 1953[104], of Israel[105], specialised in computer science[106]; and Cynthia A. Phillips[107], a computer scientist[108], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[109].

FAQs

Where was Charles E. Leiserson born?

Charles E. Leiserson was born in Oslo[2].

What did Charles E. Leiserson do for work?

Charles E. Leiserson worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], businessperson[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Charles E. Leiserson go to school?

Charles E. Leiserson was educated at Yale University[15] and Carnegie Mellon University[16].

What awards did Charles E. Leiserson receive?

Honors received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[19], Paris Kanellakis Award[20], ACM Fellow[21], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].

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