Ellis L. Johnson

American mathematician
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Ellis L. Johnson

Summary

Ellis L. Johnson is a human[1]. Born in Athens[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1938[3]. He died on February 20, 2024[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ellis L. Johnson's place of birth was Athens[2].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was born on January 1, 1938[3].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was born on July 26, 1938[9].
  • Ellis L. Johnson died on February 20, 2024[4].
  • Ellis L. Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ellis L. Johnson worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Ellis L. Johnson's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Ellis L. Johnson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ellis L. Johnson's field of work was mathematician[11].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was employed by IBM[12].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was employed by Georgia Tech[13].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was educated at Georgia Tech[14].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Ellis L. Johnson's doctoral advisor was George Bernard Dantzig[16].
  • Ellis L. Johnson received the IBM Fellow[17].
  • Ellis L. Johnson received the The George B. Dantzig Prize[18].
  • Ellis L. Johnson received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[19].
  • Ellis L. Johnson received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[20].
  • Ellis L. Johnson received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Ellis L. Johnson was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[23].
  • Ellis L. Johnson is recorded as male[24].
  • Ellis L. Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ellis L. Johnson supervised Hamish Waterer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ellis L. Johnson supervised Robert J. Frey as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ellis L. Johnson was born in Athens[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1938[3] and July 26, 1938[9].

Education

Educated at Georgia Tech[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Atlanta[31] and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Ellis L. Johnson's doctoral advisor was George Bernard Dantzig[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. Ellis L. Johnson's field of work was mathematician[11]. Employers include IBM[12], a software company[36], in United States[37], founded in 1911[38], headquartered in Armonk[39] and Georgia Tech[13], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Atlanta[43]. Doctoral students include Hamish Waterer[26], a researcher[44]; Robert J. Frey[27], a mathematician[45], of United States[46]; Milind Gajanan Sohoni[47]; Diego Klabjan[48]; Balaji Gopalakrishnan[49]; and I-Lin Wang[50].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[17], a fellowship grant[51]; The George B. Dantzig Prize[18], a science award[52], founded in 1982[53]; John von Neumann Theory Prize[19], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1975[56]; Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[20], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1954[59]; and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21], a fellowship award[60].

Death and Burial

Ellis L. Johnson died on February 20, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

Ellis L. Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Ellis L. Johnson born?

Born in Athens[2], Ellis L. Johnson…

What did Ellis L. Johnson do for work?

Ellis L. Johnson worked as mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ellis L. Johnson go to school?

Ellis L. Johnson was educated at Georgia Tech[14] and University of California, Berkeley[15].

What awards did Ellis L. Johnson receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[17], The George B. Dantzig Prize[18], John von Neumann Theory Prize[19], and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . scl.gatech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  29. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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