David Cheriton

Canadian businessman and computer scientist
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David Cheriton

Summary

David Cheriton is a human[1]. He was born in Vancouver[2]. He was born on +1951-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a professor[4], computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Cheriton's place of birth was Vancouver[2].
  • David Cheriton was born on +1951-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among David Cheriton's spouses was Füsun Ertemalp[10].
  • David Cheriton held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • David Cheriton's professions included professor[4].
  • David Cheriton worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • David Cheriton worked as a mathematician[6].
  • David Cheriton worked as an academic[7].
  • David Cheriton's professions included university teacher[8].
  • David Cheriton's field of work was computer science[12].
  • David Cheriton was employed by Stanford University[13].
  • Among David Cheriton's employers was University of British Columbia[14].
  • David Cheriton's doctoral advisor was Michael Alexander Malcolm[15].
  • David Cheriton received the SIGCOMM Award[16].
  • David Cheriton is recorded as male[17].
  • David Cheriton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Cheriton supervised Ross Stuart Finlayson as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Cheriton supervised Hendrik A. Goosen as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Cheriton supervised Hemant Ratubhai Kanakia as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Cheriton supervised Carey Lee Williamson as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Cheriton supervised Stephen Edward Deering as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Cheriton supervised Robert A. Kutter as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Cheriton supervised Kieran John Harty as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Cheriton supervised Sandeep Kishan Singhal as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Cheriton supervised Michael Barry Greenwald as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vancouver[2], David Cheriton… he was born on +1951-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Cheriton's doctoral advisor was Michael Alexander Malcolm[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[4], computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8]. David Cheriton's field of work was computer science[12]. Employers include Stanford University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of British Columbia[14], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Vancouver[35]. Doctoral students include Ross Stuart Finlayson[19], Hendrik A. Goosen[20], Hemant Ratubhai Kanakia[21], Carey Lee Williamson[22], Stephen Edward Deering[23], and Robert A. Kutter[24].

Recognition

David Cheriton received the SIGCOMM Award[16].

Personal Life

Among David Cheriton's spouses was Füsun Ertemalp[10].

Why It Matters

David Cheriton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

His notable doctoral advisees include Steve Deering[38], a computer scientist[39], b. 1951[40], of Canada[41], awarded the IEEE Internet Award[42] and Willy Zwaenepoel[43], a computer scientist[44], b. 1956[45], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering[46].

FAQs

Where was David Cheriton born?

David Cheriton was born in Vancouver[2].

Who was David Cheriton married to?

David Cheriton's spouses include Füsun Ertemalp[10].

What did David Cheriton do for work?

David Cheriton worked as professor[4], computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did David Cheriton receive?

Honors received include SIGCOMM Award[16].

References

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  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . en.academic.ru. en.academic.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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