Gene Amdahl

Summary

Gene Amdahl is a human^[1]. He was born in Flandreau^[2]. He was born on +1922-11-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on +2015-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], computer scientist^[8], entrepreneur^[9], and businessperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gene Amdahl was born in Flandreau^[2].
• Gene Amdahl died in Palo Alto^[4].
• Gene Amdahl was born on +1922-11-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gene Amdahl died on +2015-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gene Amdahl is buried at Bethania Cemetery^[12].
• Among Gene Amdahl's spouses was Marian Quissell^[13].
• Gene Amdahl held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Gene Amdahl worked as a physicist^[6].
• Gene Amdahl's professions included engineer^[7].
• Gene Amdahl's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• Gene Amdahl worked as an entrepreneur^[9].
• Gene Amdahl's professions included businessperson^[10].
• Gene Amdahl's field of work was electronics^[15].
• Gene Amdahl's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Gene Amdahl was employed by IBM^[17].
• Gene Amdahl was educated at South Dakota State University^[18].
• Gene Amdahl was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19].
• Gene Amdahl's doctoral advisor was Robert G. Sachs^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Gene Amdahl is Amdahl's law^[21].
• Gene Amdahl received the IBM Fellow^[22].
• Gene Amdahl received the Eckert–Mauchly Award^[23].
• Gene Amdahl received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[24].
• Gene Amdahl received the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award^[25].
• Gene Amdahl received the W. Wallace McDowell Award^[26].
• Gene Amdahl received the Fellow of the British Computer Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gene Amdahl was born in Flandreau^[2]. He was born on +1922-11-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at South Dakota State University^[18], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1881^[30] and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1848^[33]. Gene Amdahl's doctoral advisor was Robert G. Sachs^[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], computer scientist^[8], entrepreneur^[9], and businessperson^[10]. Fields of work include electronics^[15], a branch of science^[35] and mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[36]. Gene Amdahl was employed by IBM^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gene Amdahl is Amdahl's law^[21]. Things named for him include Amdahl's law^[37], a formula^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow^[22], a fellowship grant^[39]; Eckert–Mauchly Award^[23], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1979^[42]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[24], a fellowship award^[43]; Harry H. Goode Memorial Award^[25], an award^[44]; W. Wallace McDowell Award^[26], an award^[45], founded in 1966^[46]; and Fellow of the British Computer Society^[27], a fellowship award^[47].

Personal Life

Among Gene Amdahl's spouses was Marian Quissell^[13].

Death and Burial

Gene Amdahl died on +2015-11-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[48]. He is buried at Bethania Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Gene Amdahl ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Amdahl's law^[37], a formula^[38].

FAQs

Where was Gene Amdahl born?

Gene Amdahl's place of birth was Flandreau^[2].

Where did Gene Amdahl die?

Gene Amdahl died in Palo Alto^[4].

Who was Gene Amdahl married to?

Gene Amdahl's spouses include Marian Quissell^[13].

What did Gene Amdahl do for work?

Gene Amdahl worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], computer scientist^[8], entrepreneur^[9], and businessperson^[10].

Where did Gene Amdahl go to school?

Gene Amdahl was educated at South Dakota State University^[18] and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19].

What awards did Gene Amdahl receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow^[22], Eckert–Mauchly Award^[23], Computer History Museum Fellow^[24], and Harry H. Goode Memorial Award^[25].