David Culler

American computer scientist
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David Culler

Summary

David Culler is a human[1]. He was born on +1959-11-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Culler was born on +1959-11-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Culler's father was Glen Culler[6].
  • David Culler held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Culler worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • David Culler's professions included engineer[4].
  • David Culler's field of work was operating system[8].
  • Among David Culler's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • David Culler's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • David Culler was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • David Culler's doctoral advisor was Arvind[12].
  • David Culler received the ACM Fellow[13].
  • David Culler was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[14].
  • David Culler is recorded as male[15].
  • David Culler's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Culler supervised Matt Welsh as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Culler supervised Seth Copen Goldstein as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Culler supervised Brent Nee Chun as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Culler supervised Alan Michael Mainwaring as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Culler supervised Thorsten von Eicken as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Culler supervised Joseph Polastre as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Culler supervised Philip Levis as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Culler supervised Steven Lumetta as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Culler supervised Kamin Whitehouse as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Culler supervised Richard Martin as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Culler supervised Robert Szewczyk as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Culler was born on +1959-11-12T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Glen Culler[6].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. David Culler's doctoral advisor was Arvind[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. David Culler's field of work was operating system[8]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[9]. Doctoral students include Matt Welsh[17], an engineer[36]; Seth Copen Goldstein[18], a computer scientist[37]; Brent Nee Chun[19], a computer scientist[38]; Alan Michael Mainwaring[20], a computer scientist[39]; Thorsten von Eicken[21], a computer scientist[40]; and Joseph Polastre[22], a computer scientist[41].

Recognition

David Culler received the ACM Fellow[13].

Why It Matters

David Culler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau[43], a computer scientist[44], awarded the ACM Fellow[45]; Matt Welsh[46], an engineer[47]; Philip Levis[48], an academic[49], specialised in computer science[50]; Thorsten von Eicken[51], a computer scientist[52]; Joseph Polastre[53], a computer scientist[54]; and Steven Lumetta[55], a computer scientist[56].

FAQs

Who were David Culler's parents?

David Culler's father was Glen Culler[6].

What did David Culler do for work?

David Culler worked as computer scientist[3] and engineer[4].

Where did David Culler go to school?

David Culler was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did David Culler receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[13].

References

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  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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