John George Kemeny

Summary

John George Kemeny is a human^[1]. He was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on May 31, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Hanover^[4]. He died on December 26, 1992^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], economist^[9], and university president^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John George Kemeny's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• John George Kemeny passed away in Hanover^[4].
• John George Kemeny passed away in Etna^[12].
• John George Kemeny was born on May 31, 1926^[3].
• John George Kemeny died on December 26, 1992^[5].
• John George Kemeny is buried at Dartmouth College Cemetery^[13].
• John George Kemeny held citizenship in Hungary^[14].
• John George Kemeny held citizenship in United States^[15].
• John George Kemeny is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].
• John George Kemeny's professions included mathematician^[6].
• John George Kemeny's professions included computer scientist^[7].
• John George Kemeny's professions included university teacher^[8].
• John George Kemeny's professions included economist^[9].
• John George Kemeny's professions included university president^[10].
• John George Kemeny worked as an educator^[17].
• John George Kemeny held the position of chairperson^[18].
• John George Kemeny was employed by Dartmouth College^[19].
• Among John George Kemeny's employers was Manhattan Project^[20].
• Among John George Kemeny's employers was Princeton University^[21].
• John George Kemeny was educated at Princeton University^[22].
• John George Kemeny's education included a stint at George Washington Educational Campus^[23].
• John George Kemeny's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church^[24].
• A notable work attributed to John George Kemeny is Q42979^[25].
• A notable work attributed to John George Kemeny is Kemeny's constant^[26].
• A notable work attributed to John George Kemeny is Report of the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island : the need for change : the legacy of TMI / United States. - 1979^[27].

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Origins and Family

John George Kemeny was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on May 31, 1926^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and George Washington Educational Campus^[23], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1919^[34]. John George Kemeny's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], economist^[9], university president^[10], and educator^[17]. Employers include Dartmouth College^[19], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1769^[37]; Manhattan Project^[20], a military project^[38], in United States^[39], headquartered in Oak Ridge^[40]; and Princeton University^[21], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1746^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44]. John George Kemeny held the position of chairperson^[18]. Doctoral students include Václav E. Beneš^[45], a mathematician^[46], b. 1930^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[49], specialised in queueing theory^[50]; John Albert Higginson^[51]; Neal Weidenhofer^[52]; and Michael Jay Berg^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q42979^[25], a programming language^[54], founded in 1964^[55]; Kemeny's constant^[26], a mathematical concept^[56]; and Report of the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island : the need for change : the legacy of TMI / United States. - 1979^[27], a technical report^[57]. Things named for John George Kemeny include 132718 Kemény^[58], an asteroid^[59].

Recognition

John George Kemeny received the Computer Pioneer Award^[60].

Death and Burial

John George Kemeny died on December 26, 1992^[5]. Recorded place of death include Hanover^[4], a New England town^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1761^[63] and Etna^[12], an unincorporated community^[64], in United States^[65]. Burial took place at Dartmouth College Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

John George Kemeny ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include 132718 Kemény^[58], an asteroid^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Václav E. Beneš^[68], a mathematician^[69], b. 1930^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[72], specialised in queueing theory^[73].

FAQs

Where was John George Kemeny born?

John George Kemeny's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did John George Kemeny die?

John George Kemeny died in Hanover^[4].

What did John George Kemeny do for work?

John George Kemeny worked as mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], economist^[9], and university president^[10].

Where did John George Kemeny go to school?

John George Kemeny was educated at Princeton University^[22] and George Washington Educational Campus^[23].

What awards did John George Kemeny receive?

Honors received include Computer Pioneer Award^[60].