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Guy L. Steele Jr.

American computer scientist
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Guy L. Steele Jr.

Summary

Guy L. Steele Jr. is a human[1]. Guy L. Steele Jr. was born in Missouri[2]. Guy L. Steele Jr. was born on October 2, 1954[3]. Guy L. Steele Jr. worked as a computer scientist[4]. Guy L. Steele Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was born in Missouri[2].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was born on October 2, 1954[3].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Among Guy L. Steele Jr.'s employers was Carnegie Mellon University[7].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was employed by Tartan Laboratories[8].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was employed by Thinking Machines Corporation[9].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was employed by Sun Microsystems[10].
  • Among Guy L. Steele Jr.'s employers was Oracle Corporation[11].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman[14].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. received the Grace Murray Hopper Award[15].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. received the Programming Languages Achievement Award[16].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. received the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[17].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. received the AAAI Fellow[18].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. received the ACM Fellow[19].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[22].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[23].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. was influenced by John McCarthy[24].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. is recorded as male[25].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Guy L. Steele Jr. supervised Philip Wadler as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Missouri[2], Guy L. Steele Jr.… Guy L. Steele Jr. was born on October 2, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34]. Guy L. Steele Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Guy L. Steele Jr.'s professions included computer scientist[4]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[7], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1900[37], headquartered in Pittsburgh[38]; Tartan Laboratories[8], a company[39], founded in 1981[40], headquartered in Pittsburgh[41]; Thinking Machines Corporation[9], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1983[44], headquartered in Carter's Ink Building[45]; Sun Microsystems[10], a software company[46], in United States[47], founded in 1982[48], headquartered in Santa Clara[49]; and Oracle Corporation[11], a public company[50], in United States[51], founded in 1977[52], headquartered in Redwood Shores[53]. Guy L. Steele Jr. supervised Philip Wadler as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[15], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1971[56]; Programming Languages Achievement Award[16], a science award[57]; Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[17], an award[58]; AAAI Fellow[18], a science award[59], in United States[60]; and ACM Fellow[19], a fellowship award[61].

Why It Matters

Guy L. Steele Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

FAQs

Where was Guy L. Steele Jr. born?

Guy L. Steele Jr. was born in Missouri[2].

What did Guy L. Steele Jr. do for work?

Guy L. Steele Jr. worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Guy L. Steele Jr. go to school?

Guy L. Steele Jr. was educated at Harvard University[12] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13].

What awards did Guy L. Steele Jr. receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[15], Programming Languages Achievement Award[16], Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[17], and AAAI Fellow[18].

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Class ancestry

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