John Edward Hopcroft

American computer scientist
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John Edward Hopcroft

Summary

John Edward Hopcroft is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], he… he was born on October 7, 1939[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Edward Hopcroft's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was born on October 7, 1939[3].
  • John Edward Hopcroft held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Edward Hopcroft worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • John Edward Hopcroft's professions included university teacher[5].
  • John Edward Hopcroft's field of work was informatics[8].
  • Among John Edward Hopcroft's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was employed by Seattle University[10].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was educated at Seattle University[12].
  • John Edward Hopcroft's doctoral advisor was Richard Mattson[13].
  • John Edward Hopcroft received the Turing Award[14].
  • John Edward Hopcroft received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[15].
  • John Edward Hopcroft received the Friendship Award[16].
  • John Edward Hopcroft received the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[17].
  • John Edward Hopcroft received the ACM Fellow[18].
  • John Edward Hopcroft received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[19].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[23].
  • John Edward Hopcroft was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[24].
  • John Edward Hopcroft is recorded as male[25].
  • John Edward Hopcroft's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • John Edward Hopcroft supervised Gilles Brassard as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

John Edward Hopcroft was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on October 7, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Seattle University[12], a Catholic university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Seattle[35]. John Edward Hopcroft's doctoral advisor was Richard Mattson[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. John Edward Hopcroft's field of work was informatics[8]. Employers include Cornell University[9], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39] and Seattle University[10], a Catholic university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1891[42], headquartered in Seattle[43]. Doctoral students include Gilles Brassard[27], a cryptographer[44], b. 1955[45], of Canada[46], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[47], specialised in quantum information science[48]; Chandrajit Bajaj[49], a computer scientist[50], b. 1958[51], of India[52], awarded the ACM Fellow[53]; Zvi Galil[54], a mathematician[55], b. 1947[56], of Israel[57], awarded the ACM Fellow[58], specialised in computer science[59]; Cynthia Dwork[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1958[62], of United States[63], awarded the Dijkstra Prize[64]; Daniela L. Rus[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1963[67], of United States[68], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[69], specialised in robotics[70]; and Alfred Aho[71], a computer scientist[72], b. 1941[73], of Canada[74], awarded the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[75], specialised in computer science[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award[14], a science award[77], in United States[78], founded in 1966[79]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal[15], a science award[80], founded in 1992[81]; Friendship Award[16], a science award[82], in People's Republic of China[83]; Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[17], an award[84]; ACM Fellow[18], a fellowship award[85]; and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[19], a fellowship award[86].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Edward Hopcroft include Hopcroft–Karp algorithm[87].

Why It Matters

John Edward Hopcroft ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

He has been cited as an influence by Cynthia Dwork[90], a computer scientist[91], b. 1958[92], of United States[93], awarded the Dijkstra Prize[94].

He is credited with the discovery of Hopcroft–Karp algorithm[95], an algorithm[96]. Entities named for him include Hopcroft–Karp algorithm[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gilles Brassard[97], a cryptographer[98], b. 1955[99], of Canada[100], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[101], specialised in quantum information science[102]; Alfred Aho[103], a computer scientist[104], b. 1941[105], of Canada[106], awarded the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[107], specialised in computer science[108]; Daniela L. Rus[109], a computer scientist[110], b. 1963[111], of United States[112], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[113], specialised in robotics[114]; Cynthia Dwork[115], a computer scientist[116], b. 1958[117], of United States[118], awarded the Dijkstra Prize[119]; Zvi Galil[120], a mathematician[121], b. 1947[122], of Israel[123], awarded the ACM Fellow[124], specialised in computer science[125]; and Chandrajit Bajaj[126], a computer scientist[127], b. 1958[128], of India[129], awarded the ACM Fellow[130].

FAQs

Where was John Edward Hopcroft born?

Born in Seattle[2], John Edward Hopcroft…

What did John Edward Hopcroft do for work?

John Edward Hopcroft worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did John Edward Hopcroft go to school?

John Edward Hopcroft was educated at Stanford University[11] and Seattle University[12].

What awards did John Edward Hopcroft receive?

Honors received include Turing Award[14], IEEE John von Neumann Medal[15], Friendship Award[16], and Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[17].

Who did John Edward Hopcroft influence?

John Edward Hopcroft has been cited as an influence by Cynthia Dwork[90].

What did John Edward Hopcroft discover?

John Edward Hopcroft is credited as discoverer of Hopcroft–Karp algorithm[95].

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