Dana Scott

Summary

Dana Scott is a human^[1]. Born in Berkeley^[2], he… he worked as a mathematician^[3], computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], topologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Berkeley^[2], Dana Scott…
• Dana Scott was married to Irene Schreier Scott^[9].
• Dana Scott held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Dana Scott worked as a mathematician^[3].
• Dana Scott worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Dana Scott's professions included engineer^[5].
• Dana Scott worked as a topologist^[6].
• Dana Scott worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Dana Scott's field of work was lattice^[11].
• Dana Scott's field of work was mathematical logic^[12].
• Dana Scott's field of work was model theory^[13].
• Dana Scott's field of work was topology^[14].
• Dana Scott's field of work was computer programming^[15].
• Dana Scott's field of work was automata theory^[16].
• Dana Scott was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Dana Scott was employed by University of Chicago^[18].
• Among Dana Scott's employers was Carnegie Mellon University^[19].
• Among Dana Scott's employers was Johannes Kepler University Linz^[20].
• Dana Scott was educated at Princeton University^[21].
• Dana Scott was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[22].
• Dana Scott's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church^[23].
• Dana Scott received the Turing Award^[24].
• Dana Scott received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Dana Scott received the Harold Pender Award^[26].
• Dana Scott received the Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dana Scott's place of birth was Berkeley^[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[22], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Dana Scott's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], topologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include lattice^[11]; mathematical logic^[12], a branch of mathematics^[36]; model theory^[13], a mathematical theory^[37]; topology^[14], a branch of mathematics^[38]; computer programming^[15], an academic discipline^[39]; and automata theory^[16], an academic discipline^[40]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44]; University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1890^[47], headquartered in Chicago^[48]; Carnegie Mellon University^[19], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1900^[51], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[52]; and Johannes Kepler University Linz^[20], a campus university^[53], in Austria^[54], founded in 1966^[55]. Doctoral students include Jack Copeland^[56], Michael Fourman^[57], Kenneth Kunen^[58], Angus Macintyre^[59], Ketan Mulmuley^[60], and Marko Petkovšek^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[24], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1966^[64]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1925^[67]; Harold Pender Award^[26], an award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1972^[70]; Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[27], a Rolf Schock Prizes^[71]; Gödel Lecturer^[72], an award^[73], founded in 1990^[74]; and EATCS award^[75].

Personal Life

Among Dana Scott's spouses was Irene Schreier Scott^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dana Scott include Scott continuity^[76] and Scott's trick^[77].

Why It Matters

Dana Scott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He is credited with the discovery of Scott's trick^[80], a method^[81]. Entities named for him include Scott continuity^[76] and Scott's trick^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jack Copeland^[82], a philosopher^[83], b. 1950^[84], of United Kingdom^[85], awarded the Barwise Prize^[86]; Kenneth Kunen^[87], a mathematician^[88], 1943–2020^[89], of United States^[90], specialised in set theory^[91]; Angus Macintyre^[92], a mathematician^[93], b. 1941^[94], of United Kingdom^[95], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[96], specialised in model theory^[97]; David Turner^[98], a computer scientist^[99], 1946–2023^[100], of United Kingdom^[101]; Ketan Mulmuley^[102], an engineer^[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[104]; and Jon Barwise^[105], a mathematician^[106], 1942–2000^[107], of United States^[108], awarded the Gödel Lecturer^[109], specialised in mathematical logic^[110].

FAQs

Where was Dana Scott born?

Dana Scott's place of birth was Berkeley^[2].

Who was Dana Scott married to?

Dana Scott's spouses include Irene Schreier Scott^[9].

What did Dana Scott do for work?

Dana Scott worked as mathematician^[3], computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], topologist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Dana Scott go to school?

Dana Scott was educated at Princeton University^[21] and University of California, Berkeley^[22].

What awards did Dana Scott receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[24], Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Harold Pender Award^[26], and Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[27].

What did Dana Scott discover?

Dana Scott is credited as discoverer of Scott's trick^[80].