John Cocke

American computer scientist (1925-2002)
Person human Q92632
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John Cocke

Summary

John Cocke is a human[1]. Born in Charlotte[2], he… he was born on +1925-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Valhalla[4]. He died on +2002-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charlotte[2], John Cocke…
  • John Cocke died in Valhalla[4].
  • John Cocke was born on +1925-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cocke died on +2002-07-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Cocke held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Cocke worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Cocke's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • John Cocke worked as an engineer[8].
  • John Cocke worked as a university teacher[9].
  • John Cocke's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Among John Cocke's employers was IBM[13].
  • John Cocke was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • John Cocke was employed by New York University[15].
  • John Cocke was educated at Duke University[16].
  • John Cocke received the IBM Fellow[17].
  • John Cocke received the Turing Award[18].
  • John Cocke received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[19].
  • John Cocke received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[20].
  • John Cocke received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[21].
  • John Cocke received the National Medal of Science[22].
  • John Cocke was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • John Cocke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • John Cocke was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • John Cocke is recorded as male[26].
  • John Cocke's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

John Cocke was born in Charlotte[2]. He was born on +1925-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Cocke's education included a stint at Duke University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. John Cocke's field of work was informatics[12]. Employers include IBM[13], a software company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Armonk[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and New York University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[17], a fellowship grant[40]; Turing Award[18], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1966[43]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[19], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1980[46]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal[20], a science award[47], founded in 1992[48]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[21], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1824[51]; and National Medal of Science[22], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1963[54].

Death and Burial

John Cocke died on +2002-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Valhalla[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Cocke include CYK algorithm[55], an algorithm[56].

Why It Matters

John Cocke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

Entities named for him include CYK algorithm[55], an algorithm[56].

FAQs

Where was John Cocke born?

John Cocke's place of birth was Charlotte[2].

Where did John Cocke die?

John Cocke died in Valhalla[4].

What did John Cocke do for work?

John Cocke worked as mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did John Cocke go to school?

John Cocke was educated at Duke University[16].

What awards did John Cocke receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[17], Turing Award[18], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[19], and IEEE John von Neumann Medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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