# Douglas T. Ross

> American computer scientist

**Wikidata**: [Q5302019](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5302019)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_T._Ross)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/douglas-t-ross

## Summary
Douglas T. Ross (1929–2007) was an American computer scientist. He was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and his archival materials are held at the MIT Libraries.

## Biography
- Born: 1929-12-21 (People's Republic of China)
- Nationality: United States
- Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Oberlin College
- Employer(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
The provided source material identifies Douglas T. Ross as an American computer scientist and documents key biographical and authority-record details about him. He was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an employer, and his papers/archival materials are held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries, with a dedicated MIT ArchivesSpace resource record. He is also represented across major scholarly and library identity systems, including VIAF, IdRef, DBLP, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and the ACM Digital Library, indicating a recognized publication and authorship footprint in computer science (specific works and dates are not listed in the supplied material). Ross is also covered by AccessScience (biographical entry) and has a Wikimedia Commons category and a Wikipedia article in multiple languages, reflecting broad reference coverage. No specific inventions, named projects, publications, patents, or standards are described in the provided dataset, so they cannot be enumerated here.

## FAQs
### Q: Who was Douglas T. Ross?
A: Douglas T. Ross (1929-12-21 to 2007-01-31) was an American computer scientist. He was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

### Q: Where was Douglas T. Ross born?
A: He was born in the People’s Republic of China on 1929-12-21. His citizenship is listed as United States.

### Q: Where did Douglas T. Ross study?
A: He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Oberlin College. The provided material does not specify degrees.

### Q: Where are Douglas T. Ross’s archives held?
A: His archival materials are held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries. The collection is described in MIT ArchivesSpace.

## Why They Matter
Douglas T. Ross matters as a documented figure in computer science with a formal institutional affiliation to MIT and a preserved archival record at the MIT Libraries. The existence of a dedicated archives collection suggests his professional work and correspondence were considered significant enough to curate and make discoverable for research use. Ross’s presence in multiple international authority and scholarly indexing systems (including VIAF, IdRef, DBLP, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and the ACM Digital Library) indicates that he is part of the established bibliographic and academic record of computer science. This kind of cross-system identification supports reliable attribution, disambiguation from similarly named individuals, and long-term discoverability of his work in library catalogs and research databases. While the supplied sources do not enumerate specific technical achievements, the combination of MIT affiliation, archival preservation, and broad reference coverage signals enduring relevance for historians of computing and researchers tracing the development of computer science through institutional and publication networks.

## Notable For
- American computer scientist with U.S. citizenship (born 1929-12-21; died 2007-01-31).
- Affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an employer.
- Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Oberlin College.
- Archival materials held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries (MIT ArchivesSpace resource record).
- Identified in major authority and scholarly systems (e.g., VIAF, IdRef, DBLP, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library).

## Body
### Identity and Names
- Primary name: Douglas T. Ross
- Also known as:
  - Douglas Taylor Ross
  - Doug Ross
  - Douglas Ross
  - ダグラス・T・ロス
  - ダグラス・テイラー・ロス
- Occupation: computer scientist
- Sex or gender: male
- Instance of: human

### Dates and Places
- Birth date: 1929-12-21
- Birth place: People’s Republic of China
- Death date: 2007-01-31
- Citizenship: United States

### Education and Affiliation
- Educated at:
  - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  - Oberlin College
- Employer:
  - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

### Archives and Primary Research Materials
- Archives held at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
- Collection/record: MIT ArchivesSpace resource (MIT Libraries repository)

### Reference and Authority Identifiers
- VIAF ID: 4878165326367516290000
- IdRef ID: 131944452
- Freebase ID: /m/0283pfg
- SNAC ARK IDs: w6r52rm9; w6k231gm
- DBLP author ID: 31/2488
- Scopus author ID: 7404448371
- IEEE Xplore author ID: 38182054000
- ACM Digital Library author ID: 81100265827
- AccessScience ID: biography/m0077162
- Prabook ID: 129477
- Geni.com profile ID: 6000000032105664176

### Wikimedia and Public Reference Footprint
- Wikipedia title: Douglas T. Ross
- Wikimedia Commons category: Douglas T. Ross
- Wikipedia language presence (as listed): ar, arz, en, ja, ko (and commons)

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Source](https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/resources/907)
3. [Ross, Douglas T. | MIT ArchivesSpace](https://archivesspace.mit.edu/agents/people/26)
4. Douglas T. Ross (1929–2007)