Herbert Freeman

computer scientist (1925-2020)
Person human Q14775183
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Herbert Freeman

Summary

Herbert Freeman is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on December 13, 1925[3]. He died in New Jersey[4]. He died on November 15, 2020[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Freeman's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].
  • Herbert Freeman died in New Jersey[4].
  • Herbert Freeman was born on December 13, 1925[3].
  • Herbert Freeman died on November 15, 2020[5].
  • Herbert Freeman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Herbert Freeman held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Herbert Freeman's professions included engineer[6].
  • Herbert Freeman's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Herbert Freeman's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Herbert Freeman's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[12].
  • Herbert Freeman was employed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13].
  • Among Herbert Freeman's employers was Rutgers University–New Brunswick[14].
  • Herbert Freeman was educated at Union College[15].
  • Herbert Freeman's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Herbert Freeman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Herbert Freeman received the Computer Pioneer Award[18].
  • Herbert Freeman received the ACM Fellow[19].
  • Herbert Freeman received the Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[20].
  • Herbert Freeman received the IEEE Fellow[21].
  • Herbert Freeman was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[22].
  • Herbert Freeman was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[23].
  • Herbert Freeman is recorded as male[24].
  • Herbert Freeman's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Herbert Freeman supervised Stephen Paul Morse as a doctoral student[26].
  • Herbert Freeman supervised John Ahn as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Frankfurt[2], Herbert Freeman… he was born on December 13, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Union College[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1795[30], headquartered in Schenectady[31] and Columbia University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include New York University Tandon School of Engineering[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1854[38]; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1824[41], headquartered in Troy[42]; and Rutgers University–New Brunswick[14], a land-grant university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1766[45]. Doctoral students include Stephen Paul Morse[26] and John Ahn[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Computer Pioneer Award[18], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1981[51]; ACM Fellow[19], a fellowship award[52]; Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[20]; and IEEE Fellow[21], a science award[53].

Death and Burial

Herbert Freeman died on November 15, 2020[5]. He died in New Jersey[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Freeman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Freeman born?

Herbert Freeman was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Herbert Freeman die?

Herbert Freeman passed away in New Jersey[4].

What did Herbert Freeman do for work?

Herbert Freeman worked as engineer[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Herbert Freeman go to school?

Herbert Freeman was educated at Union College[15] and Columbia University[16].

What awards did Herbert Freeman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Computer Pioneer Award[18], ACM Fellow[19], and Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[20].

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  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . ecse.rpi.edu. ecse.rpi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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