Eric Brewer

Summary

Eric Brewer is a human^[1]. He was born on +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as an engineer^[3] and computer scientist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Eric Brewer was born on +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Eric Brewer worked as an engineer^[3].
• Eric Brewer worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Eric Brewer's field of work was computer science^[6].
• Among Eric Brewer's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[7].
• Eric Brewer was employed by Google^[8].
• Eric Brewer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• Eric Brewer was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[10].
• Eric Brewer's doctoral advisor was William E. Weihl^[11].
• Eric Brewer received the ACM Fellow^[12].
• Eric Brewer received the ACM Prize in Computing^[13].
• Eric Brewer received the Mark Weiser Award^[14].
• Eric Brewer received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15].
• Eric Brewer received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[16].
• Eric Brewer was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[17].
• Eric Brewer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Eric Brewer's image is recorded as TNW Con EU15 - Eric Brewer (scientist)-2.jpg^[19].
• Eric Brewer is recorded as male^[20].
• Eric Brewer's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Eric Brewer's audio is recorded as Eric Brewer (scientist) - voice - en.flac^[22].
• Eric Brewer supervised Nikita Borisov as a doctoral student^[23].
• Eric Brewer supervised Ian Goldberg as a doctoral student^[24].
• Eric Brewer supervised David A. Wagner as a doctoral student^[25].
• Eric Brewer supervised Steven David Gribble as a doctoral student^[26].
• Eric Brewer supervised Yatin Dilip Chawathe as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric Brewer was born on +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[10], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Eric Brewer's doctoral advisor was William E. Weihl^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[3] and computer scientist^[4]. Eric Brewer's field of work was computer science^[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[7], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Berkeley^[39] and Google^[8], a business^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1998^[42], headquartered in Mountain View^[43]. Doctoral students include Nikita Borisov^[23], a cryptographer^[44], b. 1977^[45], of Soviet Union^[46]; Ian Goldberg^[24], a cryptographer^[47], b. 1973^[48], of Canada^[49], awarded the EFF Award^[50]; David A. Wagner^[25], a cryptographer^[51], b. 1974^[52], of United States^[53]; Steven David Gribble^[26]; Yatin Dilip Chawathe^[27]; and Matt Welsh^[54], an engineer^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow^[12], a fellowship award^[56]; ACM Prize in Computing^[13], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 2007^[59]; Mark Weiser Award^[14], an award^[60], founded in 2001^[61]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15], a fellowship award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1874^[64]; and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[16], an award^[65], in Switzerland^[66].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eric Brewer include CAP theorem^[67].

Why It Matters

Eric Brewer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He is credited with the discovery of CAP theorem^[70], a theorem^[71]. Entities named for him include CAP theorem^[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ian Goldberg^[72], a cryptographer^[73], b. 1973^[74], of Canada^[75], awarded the EFF Award^[76]; David A. Wagner^[77], a cryptographer^[78], b. 1974^[79], of United States^[80]; Matt Welsh^[81], an engineer^[82]; Nikita Borisov^[83], a cryptographer^[84], b. 1977^[85], of Soviet Union^[86]; Armando Fox^[87], a computer scientist^[88]; and Rabin Patra^[89], a computer scientist^[90].

FAQs

What did Eric Brewer do for work?

Eric Brewer worked as engineer^[3] and computer scientist^[4].

Where did Eric Brewer go to school?

Eric Brewer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9] and University of California, Berkeley^[10].

What awards did Eric Brewer receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow^[12], ACM Prize in Computing^[13], Mark Weiser Award^[14], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15].

What did Eric Brewer discover?

Eric Brewer is credited as discoverer of CAP theorem^[70].