Jeff Dean

American computer scientist
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Jeff Dean is a computer scientist, software engineer, and artificial intelligence researcher born in July 1968 in Hawaii [1][2]. He earned his education from The Paideia School, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Washington [3][4].

Dean began his career at Digital Equipment Corporation and later worked at Compaq before joining Google in 1999, where he has remained to the present day [5]. Throughout his career, he has received numerous honors including the ACM Prize in Computing, the Mark Weiser Award, and has been named an ACM Fellow, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][9]. He is also an honorary member of the Association for Computing Machinery and a member of the National Academy of Engineering [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][9].

Jeff Dean

Summary

Jeff Dean is a human[1]. Born in Hawaii[2], he… he was born on +1968-07-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], software engineer[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month, #6,533 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hawaii[2], Jeff Dean…
  • Jeff Dean was born on +1968-07-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jeff Dean was born on +1968-07-23T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Jeff Dean held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jeff Dean's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Jeff Dean's professions included software engineer[5].
  • Jeff Dean's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Jeff Dean's field of work was distributed computing[10].
  • Jeff Dean's field of work was information retrieval[11].
  • Jeff Dean's field of work was machine learning[12].
  • Jeff Dean's field of work was compiler[13].
  • Jeff Dean's field of work was computer architecture[14].
  • Jeff Dean's field of work was informatics[15].
  • Jeff Dean was employed by Google[16].
  • Jeff Dean was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation[17].
  • Jeff Dean was employed by Compaq[18].
  • Jeff Dean's education included a stint at University of Washington[19].
  • Jeff Dean was educated at University of Washington[20].
  • Jeff Dean's doctoral advisor was Craig Chambers[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeff Dean is Web search for a planet: the google cluster architecture[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeff Dean is MapReduce: Simplified Data Processing on Large Clusters[23].
  • Jeff Dean received the honorary member[24].
  • Jeff Dean received the ACM Prize in Computing[25].
  • Jeff Dean received the ACM Fellow[26].
  • Jeff Dean received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hawaii[2], Jeff Dean… Recorded date of birth include +1968-07-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1968-07-23T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]. Jeff Dean's doctoral advisor was Craig Chambers[21]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[31]. He studied under Craig Chambers[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], software engineer[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. Fields of work include distributed computing[10], a field of study[33]; information retrieval[11], an activity[34]; machine learning[12], an academic discipline[35]; compiler[13], a software category[36]; computer architecture[14], a concept[37]; and informatics[15], an academic major[38], founded in 1957[39]. Employers include Google[16], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 1998[42], headquartered in Mountain View[43]; Digital Equipment Corporation[17], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1957[46], headquartered in Maynard[47]; and Compaq[18], a business[48], in United States[49], founded in 1982[50], headquartered in Houston[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Web search for a planet: the google cluster architecture[22] and MapReduce: Simplified Data Processing on Large Clusters[23].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary member[24], a type of award[52]; ACM Prize in Computing[25], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 2007[55]; ACM Fellow[26], a fellowship award[56]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], a fellowship award[57]; Mark Weiser Award[58], an award[59], founded in 2001[60]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[61], a fellowship award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1874[64].

Why It Matters

Jeff Dean ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month, #6,533 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He is credited with the discovery of TensorFlow[67], a software library[68], founded in 2015[69]. Works attributed to him include Snappy[70], a free software[71], written by him[72].

FAQs

Where was Jeff Dean born?

Jeff Dean's place of birth was Hawaii[2].

What did Jeff Dean do for work?

Jeff Dean worked as computer scientist[4], software engineer[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6].

Where did Jeff Dean go to school?

Jeff Dean was educated at University of Washington[19] and University of Washington[20].

What awards did Jeff Dean receive?

Honors received include honorary member[24], ACM Prize in Computing[25], ACM Fellow[26], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

What did Jeff Dean discover?

Jeff Dean is credited as discoverer of TensorFlow[67].

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