David P. Reed

American computer scientist
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David P. Reed

Summary

David P. Reed is a human[1]. He was born on +1952-01-31T00:00:00Z[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 (42 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David P. Reed was born on +1952-01-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David P. Reed held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David P. Reed worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • David P. Reed's professions included engineer[4].
  • Among David P. Reed's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7].
  • David P. Reed's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • David P. Reed's doctoral advisor was Jerry Saltzer[9].
  • David P. Reed's image is recorded as David P Reed.JPG[10].
  • David P. Reed is recorded as male[11].
  • David P. Reed's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David P. Reed supervised Karen Sollins as a doctoral student[13].
  • David P. Reed's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063267803[14].
  • David P. Reed's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8658229[15].
  • David P. Reed's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79032809[16].
  • David P. Reed's Commons category is recorded as David P. Reed[17].
  • David P. Reed's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35902171[18].
  • David P. Reed's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 105326[19].
  • David P. Reed's residence is recorded as Needham[20].
  • David P. Reed's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026_4q[21].
  • David P. Reed's family name is recorded as Reed[22].
  • David P. Reed's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David P. Reed's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100321933[24].
  • David P. Reed's Scopus author ID is recorded as 55057422900[25].
  • David P. Reed's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1138503[26].
  • David P. Reed's ResearchGate profile ID is recorded as Dp-Reed[27].

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Origins and Family

David P. Reed was born on +1952-01-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

David P. Reed's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. His doctoral advisor was Jerry Saltzer[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. Among David P. Reed's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7]. He supervised Karen Sollins as a doctoral student[13].

Why It Matters

David P. Reed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He is credited with the discovery of Reed's law[29], an aphorism[30].

His notable doctoral advisees include Karen Sollins[31], a computer scientist[32], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[33].

FAQs

What did David P. Reed do for work?

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

Where did David P. Reed go to school?

David P. Reed was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].

What did David P. Reed discover?

David P. Reed is credited as discoverer of Reed's law[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . 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. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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