Charles P. Thacker

Summary

Charles P. Thacker is a human^[1]. He was born in Pasadena^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1943^[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on June 12, 2017^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], inventor^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Charles P. Thacker was born in Pasadena^[2].
• Charles P. Thacker passed away in Palo Alto^[4].
• Charles P. Thacker was born on February 26, 1943^[3].
• Charles P. Thacker died on June 12, 2017^[5].
• Charles P. Thacker held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Charles P. Thacker's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Charles P. Thacker's professions included inventor^[7].
• Charles P. Thacker worked as an engineer^[8].
• Charles P. Thacker was employed by PARC^[11].
• Charles P. Thacker was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation^[12].
• Charles P. Thacker was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Charles P. Thacker received the Turing Award^[14].
• Charles P. Thacker received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[15].
• Charles P. Thacker received the Charles Stark Draper Prize^[16].
• Charles P. Thacker received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[17].
• Charles P. Thacker received the Eckert–Mauchly Award^[18].
• Charles P. Thacker received the ACM Software System Award^[19].
• Charles P. Thacker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Charles P. Thacker was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[21].
• Charles P. Thacker was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[22].
• Charles P. Thacker is recorded as male^[23].
• Charles P. Thacker's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Charles P. Thacker's Commons category is recorded as Charles P. Thacker^[25].
• Charles P. Thacker's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum^[26].
• The cause of death was cancer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles P. Thacker was born in Pasadena^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1943^[3].

Education

Charles P. Thacker was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], inventor^[7], and engineer^[8]. Employers include PARC^[11], a business^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1970^[30], headquartered in Palo Alto^[31] and Digital Equipment Corporation^[12], a business^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1957^[34], headquartered in Maynard^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[14], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1966^[38]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[15], a science award^[39], founded in 1992^[40]; Charles Stark Draper Prize^[16], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1989^[43]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[17], a fellowship award^[44]; Eckert–Mauchly Award^[18], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1979^[47]; and ACM Software System Award^[19], a science award^[48], founded in 1983^[49].

Death and Burial

Charles P. Thacker died on June 12, 2017^[5]. He died in Palo Alto^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[27].

Why It Matters

Charles P. Thacker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Charles P. Thacker born?

Born in Pasadena^[2], Charles P. Thacker…

Where did Charles P. Thacker die?

Charles P. Thacker died in Palo Alto^[4].

What did Charles P. Thacker do for work?

Charles P. Thacker worked as computer scientist^[6], inventor^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did Charles P. Thacker go to school?

Charles P. Thacker was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13].

What awards did Charles P. Thacker receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[14], IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[15], Charles Stark Draper Prize^[16], and Computer History Museum Fellow^[17].