John D. Gannon

American computer scientist
Person human Q18152708
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John D. Gannon

Summary

John D. Gannon is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1948[2]. He died on June 12, 1999[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • John D. Gannon was born on January 1, 1948[2].
  • John D. Gannon died on June 12, 1999[3].
  • John D. Gannon held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John D. Gannon's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Among John D. Gannon's employers was University of Maryland[7].
  • John D. Gannon's education included a stint at Brown University[8].
  • John D. Gannon was educated at University of Toronto[9].
  • John D. Gannon's doctoral advisor was Jim Horning[10].
  • John D. Gannon received the ACM Fellow[11].
  • John D. Gannon was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[12].
  • John D. Gannon is recorded as male[13].
  • John D. Gannon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Kwei-Jay Lin as a doctoral student[15].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Joanne Marie Atlee as a doctoral student[16].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Thomas William Bennet as a doctoral student[17].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Hubert Earl Dunsmore as a doctoral student[18].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Paul Raymond McMullin as a doctoral student[19].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Sergio Antoy as a doctoral student[20].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Qian Cui as a doctoral student[21].
  • John D. Gannon supervised Marsha Chechik as a doctoral student[22].
  • John D. Gannon's family name is recorded as Gannon[23].
  • John D. Gannon's given name is recorded as John[24].

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Origins and Family

John D. Gannon was born on January 1, 1948[2].

Education

Educated at Brown University[8], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1765[27], headquartered in Providence[28] and University of Toronto[9], a public research university[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1827[31], headquartered in Toronto[32]. John D. Gannon's doctoral advisor was Jim Horning[10].

Career and Affiliations

John D. Gannon's professions included computer scientist[4]. Among his employers was University of Maryland[7]. Doctoral students include Kwei-Jay Lin[15], b. 1955[33]; Joanne Marie Atlee[16]; Thomas William Bennet[17]; Hubert Earl Dunsmore[18]; Paul Raymond McMullin[19]; and Sergio Antoy[20].

Recognition

John D. Gannon received the ACM Fellow[11].

Death and Burial

John D. Gannon died on June 12, 1999[3].

Why It Matters

John D. Gannon is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marsha Chechik[34], a software engineer[35].

FAQs

What did John D. Gannon do for work?

John D. Gannon worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did John D. Gannon go to school?

John D. Gannon was educated at Brown University[8] and University of Toronto[9].

What awards did John D. Gannon receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[11].

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  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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