# Charles Molnar > American computer scientist (1935–1996) **Wikidata**: [Q5081021](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5081021) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Molnar) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-molnar ## Summary Charles Molnar was an American computer scientist and university teacher (1935–1996). He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served on the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis; his scholarly work is recorded in standard bibliographic and author databases (dblp, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, zbMATH). ## Biography - Born: 1935-03-14, Newark - Nationality: United States - Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Known for: Work as a computer scientist and university teacher; scholarly publications indexed in major bibliographic databases - Employer(s): Washington University in St. Louis; affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (education) - Field(s): Computer science ## Contributions The available source material documents Charles E. Molnar as an active academic computer scientist whose work is preserved in standard research indexes. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later served as a university teacher at Washington University in St. Louis. Molnar advised doctoral students, including Jo Ebergen, and his doctoral advisor was William Tower Peake. His authorship is recorded under multiple authority and bibliographic identifiers: dblp author ID 54/4282, IEEE Xplore author ID 37373108400, ACM Digital Library author ID 81100444891, and zbMATH author ID molnar.charles-e. He also appears in library/authority records (VIAF 201167065, idref 129098949, prabook ID 362275) and in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 73651), which collectively indicate a body of published scholarship and formal academic mentorship. The source material does not list individual paper titles, patents, products, or company affiliations. ## FAQs ### Q: Who was Charles Molnar? A: Charles Molnar was an American computer scientist and university teacher born in 1935 and deceased in 1996. He was educated at MIT and taught at Washington University in St. Louis. ### Q: Where did Charles Molnar work and study? A: He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was employed as a university teacher at Washington University in St. Louis. The source material lists MIT as his place of education and Washington University as his employer. ### Q: What publications or major works did Charles Molnar produce? A: The provided sources do not list specific titles or patents. His scholarly output is indexed in major databases under author identifiers (dblp, IEEE Xplore, ACM DL, zbMATH), indicating published research but without item-level details in the given material. ## Why They Matter Charles Molnar's significance in computer science is reflected by his roles in higher education, his mentorship of doctoral students, and the archival presence of his scholarly record in multiple authoritative bibliographic systems. Being educated at MIT and later serving on the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis positioned him within established academic networks where teaching and supervision propagate knowledge across generations. The existence of identifiers in dblp, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and zbMATH, plus entries in VIAF, idref, and the Mathematics Genealogy Project, demonstrates that his work was of sufficient scope and formality to be cataloged and cited in disciplinary and library infrastructures. Without scholars like Molnar, the chain of formal mentorship and the accumulation of indexed literature in computer science would be weaker; his preserved records ensure that students, historians, and researchers can trace contributions and academic lineage. The provided material does not specify landmark inventions or publications, but the documented academic footprint indicates a lasting presence in the scholarly record of computer science. ## Notable For - American computer scientist and university teacher (1935–1996). - Educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. - Employed at Washington University in St. Louis. - Doctoral advisor: William Tower Peake; doctoral student: Jo Ebergen. - Scholarly record indexed under dblp (54/4282), IEEE Xplore (37373108400), ACM DL (81100444891), and zbMATH (molnar.charles-e). ## Body ### Personal details - Full name and aliases: Charles Edwin Molnar; also known as Charles E. Molnar. - Born: 1935-03-14, Newark. - Died: 1996-12-13, Sunnyvale. - Citizenship: United States. - Sex/Gender: Male. ### Education - Educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (listed as his alma mater in source data). - Doctoral advisor recorded as William Tower Peake. ### Academic career and employment - Occupation recorded as computer scientist and university teacher. - Employer listed as Washington University in St. Louis. - Affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (education). ### Mentorship and academic lineage - Doctoral student listed: Jo Ebergen. - Entry in the Mathematics Genealogy Project with ID 73651, documenting academic descent and supervision. ### Scholarly record and identifiers - dblp author ID: 54/4282. - IEEE Xplore author ID: 37373108400. - ACM Digital Library author ID: 81100444891. - zbMATH author ID: molnar.charles-e. - VIAF ID: 201167065. - idref ID: 129098949. - prabook ID: 362275. - mr_author_id: 651111. - freebase ID: /m/054j07. - These records indicate an authored corpus and catalog presence; specific works are not detailed in the provided material. ### Miscellaneous - Listed instance type: human. - Wikipedia title: Charles Molnar (entries available in English and German per sitelink counts). ## References 1. Mathematics Genealogy Project 2. [Source](https://mit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01MIT_INST/ejdckj/alma990006099150106761)