David A. Huffman

Summary

David A. Huffman is a human^[1]. He was born in Alliance^[2]. He was born on +1925-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Santa Cruz^[4]. He died on +1999-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• David A. Huffman's place of birth was Alliance^[2].
• David A. Huffman died in Santa Cruz^[4].
• David A. Huffman was born on +1925-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David A. Huffman died on +1999-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• David A. Huffman held citizenship in United States^[9].
• David A. Huffman worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• David A. Huffman worked as a university teacher^[7].
• David A. Huffman's field of work was information theory^[10].
• David A. Huffman was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[11].
• David A. Huffman was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• David A. Huffman was educated at Ohio State University^[13].
• David A. Huffman's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• David A. Huffman's doctoral advisor was Samuel Hawks Caldwell^[15].
• David A. Huffman received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[16].
• David A. Huffman received the W. Wallace McDowell Award^[17].
• David A. Huffman received the Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[18].
• David A. Huffman is recorded as male^[19].
• David A. Huffman's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• David A. Huffman supervised Richard Yerkes Kain as a doctoral student^[21].
• David A. Huffman supervised Stephen Herbert Unger as a doctoral student^[22].
• David A. Huffman's ISNI is recorded as 000000036760934X^[23].
• David A. Huffman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 231892432^[24].
• David A. Huffman's GND ID is recorded as 1019559411^[25].
• The cause of death was cancer^[26].
• David A. Huffman's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 37262^[27].

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Origins and Family

David A. Huffman's place of birth was Alliance^[2]. He was born on +1925-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Columbus^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. David A. Huffman's doctoral advisor was Samuel Hawks Caldwell^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. David A. Huffman's field of work was information theory^[10]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz^[11], a campus^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1965^[38] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. Doctoral students include Richard Yerkes Kain^[21] and Stephen Herbert Unger^[22], a university teacher^[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[16], a science award^[45], founded in 1986^[46]; W. Wallace McDowell Award^[17], an award^[47], founded in 1966^[48]; and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[18], an award^[49].

Death and Burial

David A. Huffman died on +1999-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Santa Cruz^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David A. Huffman include Huffman coding^[50], a compression algorithm^[51].

Why It Matters

David A. Huffman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include Huffman coding^[50], a compression algorithm^[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephen Herbert Unger^[54], a university teacher^[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[56].

FAQs

Where was David A. Huffman born?

David A. Huffman was born in Alliance^[2].

Where did David A. Huffman die?

David A. Huffman died in Santa Cruz^[4].

What did David A. Huffman do for work?

David A. Huffman worked as computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did David A. Huffman go to school?

David A. Huffman was educated at Ohio State University^[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].

What awards did David A. Huffman receive?

Honors received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[16], W. Wallace McDowell Award^[17], and Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[18].