Donald W. Loveland

American mathematician
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Donald W. Loveland

Summary

Donald W. Loveland is a human[1]. Born in Rochester[2], he… he was born on December 26, 1934[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Donald W. Loveland was born in Rochester[2].
  • Donald W. Loveland was born on December 26, 1934[3].
  • Donald W. Loveland held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Donald W. Loveland worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Donald W. Loveland worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Donald W. Loveland's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Donald W. Loveland's field of work was computer science[9].
  • Donald W. Loveland was educated at Oberlin College[10].
  • Donald W. Loveland's education included a stint at New York University[11].
  • Donald W. Loveland was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Donald W. Loveland's doctoral advisor was Peter Ungar[13].
  • Donald W. Loveland's doctoral advisor was Martin Davis[14].
  • Donald W. Loveland received the Herbrand Award[15].
  • Donald W. Loveland received the AAAI Fellow[16].
  • Donald W. Loveland received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Donald W. Loveland received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Donald W. Loveland was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Donald W. Loveland is recorded as male[20].
  • Donald W. Loveland's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Donald W. Loveland supervised Robert Paul Daley as a doctoral student[22].
  • Donald W. Loveland supervised Susan Gerhart as a doctoral student[23].
  • Donald W. Loveland supervised David Wayne Reed as a doctoral student[24].
  • Donald W. Loveland supervised C. Ramu (Cattamanchi Ramalinga) Reddy as a doctoral student[25].
  • Donald W. Loveland supervised David C. Mutchler as a doctoral student[26].
  • Donald W. Loveland supervised Marco Valtorta as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald W. Loveland was born in Rochester[2]. He was born on December 26, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[10], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Oberlin[31]; New York University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Doctoral advisors include Peter Ungar[13] and Martin Davis[14], a mathematician[40], 1928–2023[41], of United States[42], awarded the Herbrand Award[43], specialised in number theory[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. Donald W. Loveland's field of work was computer science[9]. Doctoral students include Robert Paul Daley[22]; Susan Gerhart[23], a computer scientist[45], b. 1950[46], of United States[47], specialised in visual impairment[48]; David Wayne Reed[24], a university teacher[49]; C. Ramu (Cattamanchi Ramalinga) Reddy[25]; David C. Mutchler[26]; and Marco Valtorta[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Herbrand Award[15], an award[50], founded in 1992[51]; AAAI Fellow[16], a science award[52], in United States[53]; ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[54]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Donald W. Loveland include DPLL algorithm[58], a search algorithm[59], founded in 1962[60], written by Martin Davis[61].

Why It Matters

Donald W. Loveland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include DPLL algorithm[63], a search algorithm[64], founded in 1962[65], written by Martin Davis[66]. Entities named for him include DPLL algorithm[58], a search algorithm[59], founded in 1962[60], written by Martin Davis[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Owen Astrachan[67], a computer scientist[68], of United States[69], awarded the ACM Distinguished Member[70]; Susan Gerhart[71], a computer scientist[72], b. 1950[73], of United States[74], specialised in visual impairment[75]; and David Wayne Reed[76], a university teacher[77].

FAQs

Where was Donald W. Loveland born?

Donald W. Loveland's place of birth was Rochester[2].

What did Donald W. Loveland do for work?

Donald W. Loveland worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6].

Where did Donald W. Loveland go to school?

Donald W. Loveland was educated at Oberlin College[10], New York University[11], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Donald W. Loveland receive?

Honors received include Herbrand Award[15], AAAI Fellow[16], ACM Fellow[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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