Fernando J. Corbató

Summary

Fernando J. Corbató is a human^[1]. He was born in Oakland^[2]. He was born on +1926-07-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Newburyport^[4]. He died on +2019-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Fernando J. Corbató's place of birth was Oakland^[2].
• Fernando J. Corbató passed away in Newburyport^[4].
• Fernando J. Corbató was born on +1926-07-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Fernando J. Corbató died on +2019-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Fernando J. Corbató held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Fernando J. Corbató worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Fernando J. Corbató's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Among Fernando J. Corbató's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Fernando J. Corbató's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[11].
• Fernando J. Corbató's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Fernando J. Corbató's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Fernando J. Corbató is Q739186^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Fernando J. Corbató is Compatible Time-Sharing System^[15].
• Fernando J. Corbató received the Turing Award^[16].
• Fernando J. Corbató received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[17].
• Fernando J. Corbató received the W. Wallace McDowell Award^[18].
• Fernando J. Corbató received the ACM Fellow^[19].
• Fernando J. Corbató received the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award^[20].
• Fernando J. Corbató was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Fernando J. Corbató was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[22].
• Fernando J. Corbató was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[23].
• Fernando J. Corbató's image is recorded as Fernando Corbato.jpg^[24].
• Fernando J. Corbató is recorded as male^[25].
• Fernando J. Corbató's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Fernando J. Corbató supervised Jerry Saltzer as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fernando J. Corbató was born in Oakland^[2]. He was born on +1926-07-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Fernando J. Corbató's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Among Fernando J. Corbató's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. Doctoral students include Jerry Saltzer^[27], a computer scientist^[36], b. 1939^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[39] and Akira Sekino^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q739186^[14] and Compatible Time-Sharing System^[15], an operating system^[41], founded in 1961^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[16], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[17], a fellowship award^[46]; W. Wallace McDowell Award^[18], an award^[47], founded in 1966^[48]; ACM Fellow^[19], a fellowship award^[49]; and Harry H. Goode Memorial Award^[20], an award^[50].

Death and Burial

Fernando J. Corbató died on +2019-07-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Newburyport^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[51].

Why It Matters

Fernando J. Corbató ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jerry Saltzer^[54], a computer scientist^[55], b. 1939^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[58].

FAQs

Where was Fernando J. Corbató born?

Born in Oakland^[2], Fernando J. Corbató…

Where did Fernando J. Corbató die?

Fernando J. Corbató passed away in Newburyport^[4].

What did Fernando J. Corbató do for work?

Fernando J. Corbató worked as computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Fernando J. Corbató go to school?

Fernando J. Corbató was educated at California Institute of Technology^[11] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].

What awards did Fernando J. Corbató receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[16], Computer History Museum Fellow^[17], W. Wallace McDowell Award^[18], and ACM Fellow^[19].