Dave Forney

American information theorist (born 1940)
Person human Q5228778
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Summary

Dave Forney is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on March 6, 1940[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and electrical engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2].
  • Dave Forney was born on March 6, 1940[3].
  • Dave Forney held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Dave Forney worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Dave Forney's professions included engineer[5].
  • Dave Forney worked as an electrical engineer[6].
  • Dave Forney was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Dave Forney's education included a stint at New Canaan Country School[10].
  • Dave Forney's doctoral advisor was John Wozencraft[11].
  • Dave Forney received the Edison Medal[12].
  • Dave Forney received the IEEE Medal of Honor[13].
  • Dave Forney received the Marconi Prize[14].
  • Dave Forney received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • Dave Forney received the Claude E. Shannon Award[16].
  • Dave Forney was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[17].
  • Dave Forney was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Dave Forney was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Dave Forney was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • Dave Forney is recorded as male[21].
  • Dave Forney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dave Forney supervised Sae-Young Chung as a doctoral student[23].
  • Dave Forney supervised Emin Martinyan as a doctoral student[24].
  • Dave Forney's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[25].
  • Dave Forney's family name is recorded as Forney[26].
  • Dave Forney's given name is recorded as David[27].

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Origins and Family

Dave Forney's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 6, 1940[3].

Education

Dave Forney was educated at New Canaan Country School[10]. His doctoral advisor was John Wozencraft[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and electrical engineer[6]. Among Dave Forney's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Sae-Young Chung[23] and Emin Martinyan[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[12], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1904[30]; IEEE Medal of Honor[13], a science award[31], founded in 1917[32]; Marconi Prize[14], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1974[35]; IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[36]; and Claude E. Shannon Award[16], a science award[37], in Internationality[38], founded in 1972[39].

Why It Matters

Dave Forney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Dave Forney born?

Born in New York City[2].

What did Dave Forney do for work?

Dave Forney worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and electrical engineer[6].

Where did Dave Forney go to school?

Dave Forney was educated at New Canaan Country School[10].

What awards did Dave Forney receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[12], IEEE Medal of Honor[13], Marconi Prize[14], and IEEE Fellow[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . itsoc.org. itsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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