David C. Evans

American computer scientist (1924-1998)
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David C. Evans

Summary

David C. Evans is a human[1]. He was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1924-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1998-10-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salt Lake City[2], David C. Evans…
  • David C. Evans was born on +1924-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David C. Evans died on +1998-10-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David C. Evans is buried at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • David C. Evans held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David C. Evans's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • David C. Evans worked as an engineer[6].
  • David C. Evans worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among David C. Evans's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • David C. Evans was employed by University of Utah[12].
  • David C. Evans was employed by Evans & Sutherland[13].
  • David C. Evans's education included a stint at University of Utah[14].
  • David C. Evans received the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[15].
  • David C. Evans received the Computer Pioneer Award[16].
  • David C. Evans was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • David C. Evans is recorded as male[18].
  • David C. Evans's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David C. Evans supervised Alan Kay as a doctoral student[20].
  • David C. Evans supervised John Warnock as a doctoral student[21].
  • David C. Evans supervised Yung Taek Kim as a doctoral student[22].
  • David C. Evans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21699219[23].
  • David C. Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no89007914[24].
  • David C. Evans's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA18448107[25].
  • David C. Evans's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3659[26].
  • David C. Evans's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 96146[27].

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Origins and Family

David C. Evans's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1924-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David C. Evans was educated at University of Utah[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; University of Utah[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34]; and Evans & Sutherland[13], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1968[37], headquartered in University of Utah Research Park[38]. Doctoral students include Alan Kay[20], a computer scientist[39], b. 1940[40], of United States[41], awarded the Turing Award[42], specialised in computer science[43]; John Warnock[21], a computer scientist[44], 1940–2023[45], of United States[46], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[47], specialised in computing[48]; and Yung Taek Kim[22], a computer scientist[49], b. 1935[50], of South Korea[51].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[15], a technical field award[52], founded in 1976[53] and Computer Pioneer Award[16], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1981[56].

Death and Burial

David C. Evans died on +1998-10-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

David C. Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alan Kay[58], a computer scientist[59], b. 1940[60], of United States[61], awarded the Turing Award[62], specialised in computer science[63]; John Warnock[64], a computer scientist[65], 1940–2023[66], of United States[67], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[68], specialised in computing[69]; and Yung Taek Kim[70], a computer scientist[71], b. 1935[72], of South Korea[73].

FAQs

Where was David C. Evans born?

Born in Salt Lake City[2], David C. Evans…

What did David C. Evans do for work?

David C. Evans worked as computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did David C. Evans go to school?

David C. Evans was educated at University of Utah[14].

What awards did David C. Evans receive?

Honors received include IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[15] and Computer Pioneer Award[16].

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