John Cioffi

American engineer
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John Cioffi

Summary

John Cioffi is a human[1]. Born in Illinois[2], he… he was born on +1956-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], academic[5], and electrical engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Cioffi's place of birth was Illinois[2].
  • John Cioffi was born on +1956-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cioffi held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Cioffi's professions included university teacher[4].
  • John Cioffi's professions included academic[5].
  • John Cioffi's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • John Cioffi's field of work was electrical engineering[9].
  • Among John Cioffi's employers was Stanford University[10].
  • John Cioffi was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • John Cioffi's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • John Cioffi's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kailath[13].
  • John Cioffi received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[14].
  • John Cioffi received the Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award[15].
  • John Cioffi received the Marconi Prize[16].
  • John Cioffi received the Internet Hall of Fame[17].
  • John Cioffi received the IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[18].
  • John Cioffi was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • John Cioffi's image is recorded as John Cioffi 2006.jpg[20].
  • John Cioffi is recorded as male[21].
  • John Cioffi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Cioffi supervised Richard Dale Wesel as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Cioffi supervised Naofal Al-Dhahir as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Cioffi supervised Peter Okrah as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Cioffi supervised Harry Bims as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Cioffi supervised Inkyu Lee as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Illinois[2], John Cioffi… he was born on +1956-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]. John Cioffi's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kailath[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], academic[5], and electrical engineer[6]. John Cioffi's field of work was electrical engineering[9]. He was employed by Stanford University[10]. Doctoral students include Richard Dale Wesel[23]; Naofal Al-Dhahir[24]; Peter Okrah[25]; Harry Bims[26]; Inkyu Lee[27], an electrical engineer[35], b. 1967[36], of South Korea[37], awarded the IEEE Fellow[38]; and Georgios Ginis[39], an engineer[40], awarded the IEEE Fellow[41].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[14], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1976[44]; Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award[15], an award[45]; Marconi Prize[16], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1974[48]; Internet Hall of Fame[17], a hall of fame[49], in United States[50], founded in 2012[51]; and IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[18], a technical field award[52], founded in 1986[53].

Why It Matters

John Cioffi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was John Cioffi born?

John Cioffi's place of birth was Illinois[2].

What did John Cioffi do for work?

John Cioffi worked as university teacher[4], academic[5], and electrical engineer[6].

Where did John Cioffi go to school?

John Cioffi was educated at Stanford University[11] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].

What awards did John Cioffi receive?

Honors received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[14], Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award[15], Marconi Prize[16], and Internet Hall of Fame[17].

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  25. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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