Donald D. Chamberlin

American computer scientist (born 1944)
Person human Q93071
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Donald D. Chamberlin

Summary

Donald D. Chamberlin is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Jose[2]. He was born on December 21, 1944[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Donald D. Chamberlin's place of birth was San Jose[2].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin was born on December 21, 1944[3].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin was employed by IBM[7].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's education included a stint at Harvey Mudd College[8].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin was educated at Stanford University[9].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's education included a stint at Campbell High School[10].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's doctoral advisor was Edward J. McCluskey[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Donald D. Chamberlin is Q47607[12].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin received the IBM Fellow[13].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin received the Computer History Museum Fellow[14].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin received the ACM Software System Award[15].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin received the honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[18].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[20].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin is recorded as male[21].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's Commons category is recorded as Don Chamberlin[23].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[24].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's residence is recorded as Santa Cruz[25].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's family name is recorded as Chamberlin[26].
  • Donald D. Chamberlin's given name is recorded as Donald[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Jose[2], Donald D. Chamberlin… he was born on December 21, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Harvey Mudd College[8], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1955[30], headquartered in Claremont[31]; Stanford University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and Campbell High School[10], a school building[36], in United States[37], founded in 1900[38]. Donald D. Chamberlin's doctoral advisor was Edward J. McCluskey[11].

Career and Affiliations

Donald D. Chamberlin's professions included computer scientist[4]. Among his employers was IBM[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Donald D. Chamberlin is Q47607[12].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[13], a fellowship grant[39]; Computer History Museum Fellow[14], a fellowship award[40]; ACM Software System Award[15], a science award[41], founded in 1983[42]; SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16], a science award[43], founded in 1992[44]; ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[45]; and honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[18], an award[46], in Switzerland[47].

Why It Matters

Donald D. Chamberlin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Donald D. Chamberlin born?

Donald D. Chamberlin was born in San Jose[2].

What did Donald D. Chamberlin do for work?

Donald D. Chamberlin worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Donald D. Chamberlin go to school?

Donald D. Chamberlin was educated at Harvey Mudd College[8], Stanford University[9], and Campbell High School[10].

What awards did Donald D. Chamberlin receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[13], Computer History Museum Fellow[14], ACM Software System Award[15], and SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16].

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  6. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . sigmod.org. Retrieved . sigmod.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

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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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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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