David P. Anderson

American research scientist at the Space Sciences Laboratory
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David P. Anderson

Summary

David P. Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • David P. Anderson was born in Oakland[2].
  • David P. Anderson was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • David P. Anderson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David P. Anderson worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Among David P. Anderson's employers was University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • David P. Anderson was employed by University of Houston[8].
  • Among David P. Anderson's employers was Chalmers University of Technology[9].
  • David P. Anderson was educated at Wesleyan University[10].
  • David P. Anderson's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • David P. Anderson's doctoral advisor was Lawrence Landweber[12].
  • A notable work attributed to David P. Anderson is Q209563[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David P. Anderson is SETI@home[14].
  • David P. Anderson received the Presidential Young Investigator Award[15].
  • David P. Anderson is recorded as male[16].
  • David P. Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David P. Anderson supervised Ramesh Govindan as a doctoral student[18].
  • David P. Anderson supervised Shin-Yuan Tzou as a doctoral student[19].
  • David P. Anderson's Commons category is recorded as David P. Anderson[20].
  • David P. Anderson's residence is recorded as Berkeley[21].
  • David P. Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[22].
  • David P. Anderson's given name is recorded as David[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oakland[2], David P. Anderson… he was born on January 1, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[10], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1831[26] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1848[29]. David P. Anderson's doctoral advisor was Lawrence Landweber[12].

Career and Affiliations

David P. Anderson worked as a computer scientist[4]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[7], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Berkeley[33]; University of Houston[8], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36]; and Chalmers University of Technology[9], a university[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1829[39], headquartered in Gothenburg[40]. Doctoral students include Ramesh Govindan[18], a computer scientist[41], b. 1953[42], of United States[43], awarded the ACM Fellow[44] and Shin-Yuan Tzou[19], a computer scientist[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q209563[13], a middleware[46], founded in 2002[47] and SETI@home[14], a volunteer computing[48], founded in 1999[49].

Recognition

David P. Anderson received the Presidential Young Investigator Award[15].

Why It Matters

David P. Anderson is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ramesh Govindan[50], a computer scientist[51], b. 1953[52], of United States[53], awarded the ACM Fellow[54] and Shin-Yuan Tzou[55], a computer scientist[56].

FAQs

Where was David P. Anderson born?

Born in Oakland[2], David P. Anderson…

What did David P. Anderson do for work?

David P. Anderson worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did David P. Anderson go to school?

David P. Anderson was educated at Wesleyan University[10] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

What awards did David P. Anderson receive?

Honors received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[15].

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  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  30. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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