# Donovan L. Moorehead > computer scientist **Wikidata**: [Q83499140](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83499140) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/donovan-l-moorehead ## Summary Donovan L. Moorehead is a computer scientist based in the United States who earned advanced degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. His most documented professional roles are academic appointments, including employment at the University of Nevada, Reno (1968–1969) and an affiliation with Western Illinois University. ## Biography - Education: Bachelor of Science (University of California, Berkeley, 1957); Master of Science (University of California, Berkeley, 1960); Doctor of Philosophy (University of California, Berkeley, 1964) - Known for: Being a computer scientist with doctoral training from UC Berkeley and university affiliations - Employer(s): University of Nevada, Reno (employed 1968–1969); Western Illinois University (affiliation noted) - Field(s): Computer science - Other names/aliases: Donovan Lincoln Moorehead; Donovan Moorehead; Donovan L Moorehead - Gender: Male ## Contributions The provided source material documents Donovan L. Moorehead primarily through his academic credentials and institutional affiliations. He completed a sequence of degrees at the University of California, Berkeley: a Bachelor of Science (completed 1957), a Master of Science (completed 1960), and a Doctor of Philosophy (completed 1964). His recorded professional appointment is at the University of Nevada, Reno, with employment dated 1968–1969, and he is affiliated with Western Illinois University. The structured records available do not list specific publications, patents, software projects, companies founded, standards authored, or named products attributable to him. Consequently, the concrete, verifiable outcomes associated with Moorehead (papers, patents, open-source projects, or landmark reports) are not specified in the supplied material. What can be stated from the sources is that Moorehead has the formal academic qualifications and university-level appointments consistent with a career in computer science; however, the exact titles of works, years of publication beyond degree completion, and documented impacts are not provided in the available data. ## FAQs ### Q: Who is Donovan L. Moorehead? A: Donovan L. Moorehead is a male computer scientist who earned a BS (1957), MS (1960), and PhD (1964) from the University of California, Berkeley and has documented university affiliations. ### Q: Where did Donovan L. Moorehead study? A: He completed all three recorded degrees—Bachelor of Science (1957), Master of Science (1960), and Doctor of Philosophy (1964)—at the University of California, Berkeley. ### Q: Where has Donovan L. Moorehead worked? A: The provided records show employment at the University of Nevada, Reno (1968–1969) and an affiliation with Western Illinois University. ### Q: Are specific publications or patents listed for him? A: No. The supplied source material does not list specific publications, patents, software projects, or other named outputs attributable to Donovan L. Moorehead. ## Why They Matter Based on the available records, Donovan L. Moorehead matters in the context of academic computer science because he completed advanced graduate training at a major research university and held university-level appointments. His PhD from the University of California, Berkeley (1964) places him among individuals formally trained to contribute to research, teaching, or applied development in computing. His employment at the University of Nevada, Reno (1968–1969) and affiliation with Western Illinois University represent concrete institutional ties that situate him within higher-education networks where knowledge is produced and transmitted. The supplied material does not enumerate specific scholarly works, patents, or projects, so the precise pathways of his influence (students supervised, papers published, technologies developed) are not documented in these sources. Therefore, his lasting impact can only be asserted at the level of his academic standing and institutional roles; detailed attribution of advances or shifts in the field to his work cannot be made from the provided information. ## Notable For - Earning a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley (completed 1964). - Holding documented employment at the University of Nevada, Reno (1968–1969). - Being affiliated with Western Illinois University. - Being recorded in structured sources under the names Donovan L. Moorehead, Donovan Lincoln Moorehead, and Donovan Moorehead. ## Body ### Names and Identity - Given name: Donovan. - Family name: Moorehead. - Aliases: Donovan Lincoln Moorehead; Donovan Moorehead; Donovan L Moorehead. - Sex/gender: Male. - Instance: Human. - Profession: Computer scientist. ### Education (detailed) - Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley — completed 1957. - Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley — completed 1960. - Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley — completed 1964. - All three degree records are documented in the structured source references provided. ### Academic Appointments - University of Nevada, Reno — recorded employment with qualifiers indicating a start in 1968 and an end in 1969. - Western Illinois University — listed as an affiliation; the university is a public institution in Macomb, Illinois, United States (inception 1899 as recorded for the institution). ### Publications and Outputs - The supplied structured material does not include titles, years, or descriptions of publications, patents, software, standards, companies founded, or other specific outputs attributable to Donovan L. Moorehead. - As a result, no definitive listing of papers, patents, or projects can be provided from the available data. ### Sources and Documentation - The factual points above are drawn from the structured properties and affiliations present in the supplied source material (education records with degree end years; employment qualifiers; institutional affiliation entries). No additional sources were provided. ## References 1. General Catalog 1969 - 1970