Edward G. Coffman Jr.

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Edward G. Coffman Jr.

Summary

Edward G. Coffman Jr. is a human[1]. Edward G. Coffman Jr. was born in Los Angeles[2]. Edward G. Coffman Jr. was born on August 16, 1934[3]. Edward G. Coffman Jr. worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Edward G. Coffman Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Edward G. Coffman Jr.…
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. was born on August 16, 1934[3].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s professions included university teacher[5].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. was employed by Columbia University[8].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Leonard Kleinrock[10].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. received the ACM Fellow[11].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. received the ACM Distinguished Service Award[12].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[13].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. is recorded as male[14].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. supervised Richard Robert Muntz as a doctoral student[16].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. supervised Arie Shoshani as a doctoral student[17].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. supervised Martin Stanley Schnookler as a doctoral student[18].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. supervised Gerald J. Burnett as a doctoral student[19].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr. supervised Shuzo Tarumi as a doctoral student[20].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s family name is recorded as Coffman[21].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s given name is recorded as Edward[22].
  • Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Edward G. Coffman Jr. was born in Los Angeles[2]. Edward G. Coffman Jr. was born on August 16, 1934[3].

Education

Edward G. Coffman Jr.'s education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[9]. His doctoral advisor was Leonard Kleinrock[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Edward G. Coffman Jr. was employed by Columbia University[8]. Doctoral students include Richard Robert Muntz[16], a university teacher[24], of United States[25], awarded the ACM Fellow[26]; Arie Shoshani[17], a data analyst[27]; Martin Stanley Schnookler[18]; Gerald J. Burnett[19]; and Shuzo Tarumi[20].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[11], a fellowship award[28] and ACM Distinguished Service Award[12].

Why It Matters

Edward G. Coffman Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] Edward G. Coffman Jr. is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Edward G. Coffman Jr. born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Edward G. Coffman Jr.…

What did Edward G. Coffman Jr. do for work?

Edward G. Coffman Jr. worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Edward G. Coffman Jr. go to school?

Edward G. Coffman Jr. was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].

What awards did Edward G. Coffman Jr. receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[11] and ACM Distinguished Service Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . compeng.columbia.edu. Retrieved . compeng.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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