Jack Elton Bresenham

American computer scientist
Person human Q92833
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Jack Elton Bresenham

Summary

Jack Elton Bresenham is a human[1]. He was born in Clovis[2]. He was born on +1937-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clovis[2], Jack Elton Bresenham…
  • Jack Elton Bresenham was born on +1937-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's professions included engineer[5].
  • Among Jack Elton Bresenham's employers was IBM[8].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's education included a stint at Stanford University[9].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's education included a stint at University of New Mexico[10].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's doctoral advisor was Gerald J. Lieberman[11].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham is recorded as male[12].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037657963[14].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18753257[15].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87915327[16].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's IdRef ID is recorded as 129118605[17].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 23962[18].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03rrt4[19].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's given name is recorded as Jack[20].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's given name is recorded as Elton[21].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100349862[22].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073288756[23].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's DBLP author ID is recorded as 67/3876[24].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's Prabook ID is recorded as 360937[25].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007434989605171[26].
  • Jack Elton Bresenham's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJfrQGhpxbC4tgtxFrkYyd[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Clovis[2], Jack Elton Bresenham… he was born on +1937-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of New Mexico[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34], headquartered in Albuquerque[35]. Jack Elton Bresenham's doctoral advisor was Gerald J. Lieberman[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. Among Jack Elton Bresenham's employers was IBM[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jack Elton Bresenham include Bresenham's line algorithm[36], a line drawing algorithm[37].

Why It Matters

Jack Elton Bresenham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Bresenham's line algorithm[36], a line drawing algorithm[37].

FAQs

Where was Jack Elton Bresenham born?

Jack Elton Bresenham's place of birth was Clovis[2].

What did Jack Elton Bresenham do for work?

Jack Elton Bresenham worked as computer scientist[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Jack Elton Bresenham go to school?

Jack Elton Bresenham was educated at Stanford University[9] and University of New Mexico[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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