F. Thomson Leighton

Summary

F. Thomson Leighton is a human^[1]. He was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as a computer scientist^[3], mathematician^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• F. Thomson Leighton was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• F. Thomson Leighton held citizenship in United States^[7].
• F. Thomson Leighton worked as a computer scientist^[3].
• F. Thomson Leighton's professions included mathematician^[4].
• F. Thomson Leighton worked as a university teacher^[5].
• F. Thomson Leighton's field of work was applied mathematics^[8].
• F. Thomson Leighton's field of work was informatics^[9].
• F. Thomson Leighton's field of work was algorithm^[10].
• F. Thomson Leighton's field of work was computer science^[11].
• F. Thomson Leighton held the position of chief executive officer^[12].
• F. Thomson Leighton held the position of board of directors member^[13].
• Among F. Thomson Leighton's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Among F. Thomson Leighton's employers was Akamai Technologies^[15].
• F. Thomson Leighton was educated at Princeton University^[16].
• F. Thomson Leighton was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• F. Thomson Leighton's doctoral advisor was Gary Miller^[18].
• F. Thomson Leighton received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19].
• F. Thomson Leighton received the ACM Fellow^[20].
• F. Thomson Leighton received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[21].
• F. Thomson Leighton received the Machtey Award^[22].
• F. Thomson Leighton received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23].
• F. Thomson Leighton received the Charles Babbage Award^[24].
• F. Thomson Leighton was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• F. Thomson Leighton was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[26].
• F. Thomson Leighton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

F. Thomson Leighton was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. F. Thomson Leighton's doctoral advisor was Gary Miller^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[3], mathematician^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include applied mathematics^[8], an academic discipline^[36]; informatics^[9], an academic major^[37], founded in 1957^[38]; algorithm^[10]; and computer science^[11], an academic discipline^[39]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43] and Akamai Technologies^[15], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1998^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]. Positions held include chief executive officer^[12], a corporate title^[48] and board of directors member^[13]. Doctoral students include Peter Shor^[49], a mathematician^[50], b. 1959^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[53], specialised in computer science^[54]; Daniel Lewin^[55], a computer scientist^[56], 1970–2001^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[59], specialised in computer science^[60]; Satish B. Rao^[61], a computer scientist^[62], awarded the ACM Fellow^[63]; Mohammad Hajiaghayi^[64], a computer scientist^[65], b. 1979^[66], awarded the Nerode Prize^[67], specialised in computer science^[68]; Robert Kleinberg^[69], a computer scientist^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the ACM Fellow^[72], specialised in theoretical computer science^[73]; and Eric John Schwabe^[74].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19], a hall of fame^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1973^[77], headquartered in North Canton^[78]; ACM Fellow^[20], a fellowship award^[79]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[21], a fellowship award^[80]; Machtey Award^[22], an award^[81], founded in 1981^[82]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[83]; and Charles Babbage Award^[24], an award^[84].

Why It Matters

F. Thomson Leighton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Lewin^[86], a computer scientist^[87], 1970–2001^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[90], specialised in computer science^[91]; Satish B. Rao^[92], a computer scientist^[93], awarded the ACM Fellow^[94]; Peter Shor^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1959^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[99], specialised in computer science^[100]; Mohammad Hajiaghayi^[101], a computer scientist^[102], b. 1979^[103], awarded the Nerode Prize^[104], specialised in computer science^[105]; Robert Kleinberg^[106], a computer scientist^[107], of United States^[108], awarded the ACM Fellow^[109], specialised in theoretical computer science^[110]; and Ankur Moitra^[111], a university teacher^[112], b. 1985^[113], of United States^[114], awarded the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[115].

FAQs

What did F. Thomson Leighton do for work?

F. Thomson Leighton worked as computer scientist^[3], mathematician^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did F. Thomson Leighton go to school?

F. Thomson Leighton was educated at Princeton University^[16] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].

What awards did F. Thomson Leighton receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19], ACM Fellow^[20], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[21], and Machtey Award^[22].