Forest Baskett

American computer scientist
Person human Q60678151
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Forest Baskett

Summary

Forest Baskett is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2] and venture capitalist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Forest Baskett's professions included computer scientist[2].
  • Forest Baskett worked as a venture capitalist[3].
  • Forest Baskett's education included a stint at Rice University[5].
  • Forest Baskett's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[6].
  • Forest Baskett's doctoral advisor was James C. Browne[7].
  • Forest Baskett is recorded as male[8].
  • Forest Baskett's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Forest Baskett supervised Alfred Spector as a doctoral student[10].
  • Forest Baskett supervised Alan Jay Smith as a doctoral student[11].
  • Forest Baskett supervised Michael Leonard Powell as a doctoral student[12].
  • Forest Baskett supervised Len Shustek as a doctoral student[13].
  • Forest Baskett's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 92874[14].
  • Forest Baskett's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02s9b3w[15].
  • Forest Baskett's MR Author ID is recorded as 409856[16].

Body

Education

Educated at Rice University[5], a private university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1891[19], headquartered in Houston[20] and University of Texas at Austin[6], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1883[23], headquartered in Austin[24]. Forest Baskett's doctoral advisor was James C. Browne[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[2] and venture capitalist[3]. Doctoral students include Alfred Spector[10], a computer scientist[25], b. 1954[26], of United States[27], awarded the ACM Software System Award[28], specialised in computer science[29]; Alan Jay Smith[11], a computer scientist[30], b. 1951[31], of United States[32], awarded the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[33]; Michael Leonard Powell[12]; and Len Shustek[13], a computer scientist[34], of United States[35], awarded the ACM Distinguished Service Award[36].

Why It Matters

Forest Baskett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alfred Spector[37], a computer scientist[38], b. 1954[39], of United States[40], awarded the ACM Software System Award[41], specialised in computer science[42]; Len Shustek[43], a computer scientist[44], of United States[45], awarded the ACM Distinguished Service Award[46]; and Alan Jay Smith[47], a computer scientist[48], b. 1951[49], of United States[50], awarded the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[51].

FAQs

What did Forest Baskett do for work?

Forest Baskett worked as computer scientist[2] and venture capitalist[3].

Where did Forest Baskett go to school?

Forest Baskett was educated at Rice University[5] and University of Texas at Austin[6].

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  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  30. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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