Frances Yao

Chinese-born American computer scientist
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Frances Yao

Summary

Frances Yao is a human[1]. She was born on 1950[2]. She worked as a computer scientist[3] and mathematician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Frances Yao was born on 1950[2].
  • Among Frances Yao's spouses was Andrew Yao[6].
  • Frances Yao held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Frances Yao held citizenship in Taiwan[8].
  • Frances Yao worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Frances Yao's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Among Frances Yao's employers was Brown University[9].
  • Among Frances Yao's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Frances Yao was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • Frances Yao was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Frances Yao was educated at National Taiwan University[13].
  • Frances Yao's doctoral advisor was Michael J. Fischer[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Frances Yao is A scheduling model for reduced CPU energy[15].
  • Frances Yao received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[16].
  • Frances Yao received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Frances Yao is recorded as female[18].
  • Frances Yao's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Chu[20].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Chu[21].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Yao[22].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Yao[23].
  • Frances Yao's given name is recorded as Frances[24].
  • Frances Yao's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[25].
  • Frances Yao's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Frances Yao was born on 1950[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and National Taiwan University[13], a national university[31], in Taiwan[32], founded in 1928[33]. Frances Yao's doctoral advisor was Michael J. Fischer[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and mathematician[4]. Employers include Brown University[9], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1765[36], headquartered in Providence[37]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1867[40]; and Stanford University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1885[43], headquartered in Stanford[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frances Yao is A scheduling model for reduced CPU energy[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[16], a mathematics award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1964[47] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50].

Personal Life

Frances Yao was married to Andrew Yao[6].

Why It Matters

Frances Yao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Who was Frances Yao married to?

Frances Yao's spouses include Andrew Yao[6].

What did Frances Yao do for work?

Frances Yao worked as computer scientist[3] and mathematician[4].

Where did Frances Yao go to school?

Frances Yao was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and National Taiwan University[13].

What awards did Frances Yao receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[16] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . files.oakland.edu. files.oakland.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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