Frances Yao

Chinese-born American computer scientist
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Frances Yao

Summary

Frances Yao is a human[1]. She was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Frances Yao was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 77157[20].
  • Frances Yao's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04zyybw[21].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Chu[22].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Chu[23].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Yao[24].
  • Frances Yao's family name is recorded as Yao[25].
  • Frances Yao's given name is recorded as Frances[26].
  • Frances Yao's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100544517[27].

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Origins and Family

Frances Yao was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and National Taiwan University[13], a national university[32], in Taiwan[33], founded in 1928[34]. 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[35], in United States[36], founded in 1765[37], headquartered in Providence[38]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41]; and Stanford University[11], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Stanford[45].

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[46], in United States[47], founded in 1964[48] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1874[51].

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 (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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