Jim Gray

Summary

Jim Gray is a human^[1]. Born in San Francisco^[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1944^[3]. He died in sea^[4]. He died on January 28, 2012^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jim Gray was born in San Francisco^[2].
• Jim Gray died in sea^[4].
• Jim Gray passed away in Pacific Ocean^[8].
• Jim Gray was born on January 12, 1944^[3].
• Jim Gray died on January 28, 2012^[5].
• Jim Gray held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Jim Gray worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Jim Gray's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Jim Gray was employed by Microsoft^[11].
• Jim Gray was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation^[12].
• Jim Gray was employed by Bell Labs^[13].
• Among Jim Gray's employers was IBM^[14].
• Jim Gray was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Jim Gray was educated at Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science^[16].
• Jim Gray was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Jim Gray's doctoral advisor was Michael A. Harrison^[18].
• Jim Gray received the Turing Award^[19].
• Jim Gray received the ACM Software System Award^[20].
• Jim Gray received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award^[21].
• Jim Gray received the ACM Fellow^[22].
• Jim Gray received the honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University^[23].
• Jim Gray received the Charles Babbage Award^[24].
• Jim Gray was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Jim Gray was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Jim Gray was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco^[2], Jim Gray… he was born on January 12, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science^[16], an academic institute^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1935^[34]. Jim Gray's doctoral advisor was Michael A. Harrison^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Jim Gray worked as a computer scientist^[6]. His field of work was computer science^[10]. Employers include Microsoft^[11], a software company^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1975^[37], headquartered in Redmond^[38]; Digital Equipment Corporation^[12], a business^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1957^[41], headquartered in Maynard^[42]; Bell Labs^[13], a privately held company^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45], headquartered in Murray Hill^[46]; and IBM^[14], a software company^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1911^[49], headquartered in Armonk^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[19], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1966^[53]; ACM Software System Award^[20], a science award^[54], founded in 1983^[55]; SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award^[21], a science award^[56], founded in 1992^[57]; ACM Fellow^[22], a fellowship award^[58], in United States^[59]; honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University^[23], an award^[60], in France^[61]; and Charles Babbage Award^[24], an award^[62].

Death and Burial

Jim Gray died on January 28, 2012^[5]. Recorded place of death include sea^[4] and Pacific Ocean^[8], an ocean^[63].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jim Gray include 111660 Jimgray^[64], an asteroid^[65].

Why It Matters

Jim Gray ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include 111660 Jimgray^[64], an asteroid^[65].

FAQs

Where was Jim Gray born?

Jim Gray's place of birth was San Francisco^[2].

Where did Jim Gray die?

Jim Gray died in sea^[4].

What did Jim Gray do for work?

Jim Gray worked as computer scientist^[6].

Where did Jim Gray go to school?

Jim Gray was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15], Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science^[16], and University of California, Berkeley^[17].

What awards did Jim Gray receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[19], ACM Software System Award^[20], SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award^[21], and ACM Fellow^[22].