Jim K. Omura

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Jim K. Omura

Summary

Jim K. Omura is a human[1]. He was born on +1940-09-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and electrical engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jim K. Omura was born on +1940-09-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jim K. Omura held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jim K. Omura's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Jim K. Omura's professions included engineer[4].
  • Jim K. Omura's professions included electrical engineer[5].
  • Jim K. Omura was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[8].
  • Jim K. Omura's education included a stint at Stanford University[9].
  • Jim K. Omura was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Jim K. Omura's education included a stint at Campbell High School[11].
  • Jim K. Omura's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kailath[12].
  • Jim K. Omura received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[13].
  • Jim K. Omura was a member of National Academy of Engineering[14].
  • Jim K. Omura is recorded as male[15].
  • Jim K. Omura's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Bernard Paul Schweitzer as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Bruce Derek Trumpis as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised James Richard Lesh as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Donald Ray Martin as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Kim Bryant Housewright as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Leon Biederman as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Dariush Divsalar as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Martin Hassner as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised David Eugene Jackson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Daniel Avidor as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jim K. Omura supervised Ronald Eugene Sorace as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jim K. Omura was born on +1940-09-08T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Campbell High School[11], a school building[36], in United States[37], founded in 1900[38]. Jim K. Omura's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kailath[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and electrical engineer[5]. Jim K. Omura was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[8]. Doctoral students include Bernard Paul Schweitzer[17], an engineer[39], 1933–2023[40], of United States[41]; Bruce Derek Trumpis[18]; James Richard Lesh[19]; Donald Ray Martin[20]; Kim Bryant Housewright[21], b. 1949[42]; and Leon Biederman[22].

Recognition

Jim K. Omura received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[13].

Why It Matters

Jim K. Omura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Pil Joong Lee[43], a computer scientist[44] and Dariush Divsalar[45], a computer scientist[46], of United States[47], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[48].

FAQs

What did Jim K. Omura do for work?

Jim K. Omura worked as computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and electrical engineer[5].

Where did Jim K. Omura go to school?

Jim K. Omura was educated at Stanford University[9], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], and Campbell High School[11].

What awards did Jim K. Omura receive?

Honors received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[13].

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  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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