Deborah Estrin

American computer scientist
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Deborah Estrin

Summary

Deborah Estrin is a human[1]. She was born in Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1959-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Deborah Estrin's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Deborah Estrin was born on +1959-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Deborah Estrin's father was Gerald Estrin[7].
  • Deborah Estrin's mother was Thelma Estrin[8].
  • Deborah Estrin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Deborah Estrin's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Deborah Estrin's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Deborah Estrin's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Among Deborah Estrin's employers was Cornell Tech[11].
  • Deborah Estrin was employed by University of Southern California[12].
  • Deborah Estrin was employed by Cornell University[13].
  • Among Deborah Estrin's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Among Deborah Estrin's employers was Cornell Tech[15].
  • Deborah Estrin was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Deborah Estrin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Deborah Estrin's doctoral advisor was Jerry Saltzer[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Deborah Estrin is Scalable timers for soft state protocols[19].
  • Deborah Estrin received the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[20].
  • Deborah Estrin received the IEEE Internet Award[21].
  • Deborah Estrin received the MacArthur Fellows Program[22].
  • Deborah Estrin received the Women in Technology Hall of Fame[23].
  • Deborah Estrin received the ACM Fellow[24].
  • Deborah Estrin received the IEEE Fellow[25].
  • Deborah Estrin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Deborah Estrin was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Deborah Estrin… she was born on +1959-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Gerald Estrin[7]. Her mother was Thelma Estrin[8].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Deborah Estrin's doctoral advisor was Jerry Saltzer[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Deborah Estrin's field of work was informatics[10]. Employers include Cornell Tech[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 2012[38]; University of Southern California[12], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1880[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42]; Cornell University[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1865[45], headquartered in Ithaca[46]; and University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1919[49], headquartered in Los Angeles[50]. Doctoral students include Gene Tsudik[51], Nirupama Bulusu[52], Alberto Eduardo Cerpa[53], Deepak Kumar Ganesan[54], Chalermek Intanagonwiwat[55], and Polly Huang[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Deborah Estrin is Scalable timers for soft state protocols[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[20], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 2005[59]; IEEE Internet Award[21], a technical field award[60], founded in 1999[61]; MacArthur Fellows Program[22], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1981[64]; Women in Technology Hall of Fame[23], an award[65], founded in 1996[66]; ACM Fellow[24], a fellowship award[67]; and IEEE Fellow[25], a science award[68].

Why It Matters

Deborah Estrin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Chalermek Intanagonwiwat[71], a computer scientist[72], of Thailand[73]; Alberto Eduardo Cerpa[74], a computer scientist[75]; Polly Huang[76], a computer scientist[77]; Ya Xu[78], a computer scientist[79]; Athanasios Stathopoulos[80], a computer scientist[81]; and Teresa Ko[82], a computer scientist[83].

FAQs

Where was Deborah Estrin born?

Deborah Estrin was born in Los Angeles[2].

Who were Deborah Estrin's parents?

Deborah Estrin's father was Gerald Estrin[7]. Deborah Estrin's mother was Thelma Estrin[8].

What did Deborah Estrin do for work?

Deborah Estrin worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Deborah Estrin go to school?

Deborah Estrin was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16] and University of California, Berkeley[17].

What awards did Deborah Estrin receive?

Honors received include Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[20], IEEE Internet Award[21], MacArthur Fellows Program[22], and Women in Technology Hall of Fame[23].

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