Jeffrey David Ullman

American computer scientist (born 1942)
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Jeffrey David Ullman

Summary

Jeffrey David Ullman is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey David Ullman was born in New York City[2].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman worked as an academic[5].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman's field of work was informatics[8].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman's field of work was computer science[9].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman's doctoral advisor was Arthur Jay Bernstein[14].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman's doctoral advisor was Archie Charles McKellar[15].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman received the Knuth Prize[17].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[18].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[19].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman received the ACM Fellow[20].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman is recorded as male[22].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman supervised Anna Karlin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman supervised Ravi Sethi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman supervised Matthew S. Hecht as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jeffrey David Ullman supervised David Maier as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jeffrey David Ullman's place of birth was New York City[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Columbia University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], an engineering college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1864[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Doctoral advisors include Arthur Jay Bernstein[14], a computer scientist[40] and Archie Charles McKellar[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5]. Fields of work include informatics[8], an academic major[41], founded in 1957[42] and computer science[9], an academic discipline[43]. Jeffrey David Ullman was employed by Stanford University[10]. Doctoral students include Anna Karlin[24], a computer scientist[44], b. 1960[45], of United States[46], awarded the ACM Fellow[47], specialised in informatics[48]; Ravi Sethi[25], a computer scientist[49], b. 1947[50], of India[51], awarded the ACM Fellow[52], specialised in informatics[53]; Matthew S. Hecht[26], a computer scientist[54]; David Maier[27], a computer scientist[55], b. 1953[56], of United States[57], awarded the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[58]; Jeffrey Naughton[59]; and Alan Richard Siegel[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[61], in United States[62], founded in 1925[63]; Knuth Prize[17], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1996[66]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal[18], a science award[67], founded in 1992[68]; SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[19], a science award[69], founded in 1992[70]; ACM Fellow[20], a fellowship award[71]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[72].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jeffrey David Ullman include Sethi–Ullman algorithm[73].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey David Ullman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Works attributed to him include Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools[76], a written work[77], written by Alfred Aho[78] and Principles of Compiler Design[79], a written work[80], written by Alfred Aho[81]. Entities named for him include Sethi–Ullman algorithm[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Venky Harinarayan[82], an entrepreneur[83], of India[84]; Ravi Sethi[85], a computer scientist[86], b. 1947[87], of India[88], awarded the ACM Fellow[89], specialised in informatics[90]; Surajit Chaudhuri[91], a computer scientist[92], of United States[93], awarded the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[94], specialised in database[95]; Mihalis Yannakakis[96], a computer scientist[97], b. 1953[98], of Greece[99], awarded the Knuth Prize[100], specialised in computational complexity theory[101]; Kevin Karplus[102], a computer scientist[103], b. 1954[104], of United States[105], specialised in computer science[106]; and Anna Karlin[107], a computer scientist[108], b. 1960[109], of United States[110], awarded the ACM Fellow[111], specialised in informatics[112].

FAQs

Where was Jeffrey David Ullman born?

Jeffrey David Ullman was born in New York City[2].

What did Jeffrey David Ullman do for work?

Jeffrey David Ullman worked as computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5].

Where did Jeffrey David Ullman go to school?

Jeffrey David Ullman was educated at Princeton University[11], Columbia University[12], and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13].

What awards did Jeffrey David Ullman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Knuth Prize[17], IEEE John von Neumann Medal[18], and SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[19].

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