John Gustafson

American computer scientist and businessman
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John Gustafson

Summary

John Gustafson is a human[1]. His place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on January 19, 1955[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • John Gustafson's place of birth was United States[2].
  • John Gustafson was born on January 19, 1955[3].
  • John Gustafson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Gustafson's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • John Gustafson worked as an engineer[5].
  • John Gustafson's field of work was informatics[8].
  • John Gustafson's field of work was computer science[9].
  • John Gustafson was employed by National University of Singapore[10].
  • Among John Gustafson's employers was Intel[11].
  • Among John Gustafson's employers was AMD[12].
  • John Gustafson's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • John Gustafson's education included a stint at Iowa State University[14].
  • John Gustafson's doctoral advisor was Bille C. Carlson[15].
  • John Gustafson received the Gordon Bell Prize[16].
  • John Gustafson is recorded as male[17].
  • John Gustafson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Gustafson supervised Srinivas Aluru as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Gustafson supervised Rajat Todi as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Gustafson's family name is recorded as Gustafson[21].
  • John Gustafson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Gustafson's given name is recorded as Leroy[23].
  • John Gustafson's official website is recorded as http://johngustafson.net/[24].
  • John Gustafson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Gustafson was born in United States[2]. He was born on January 19, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[13], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1891[28], headquartered in California[29] and Iowa State University[14], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1858[32], headquartered in Ames[33]. John Gustafson's doctoral advisor was Bille C. Carlson[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. Fields of work include informatics[8], an academic major[34], founded in 1957[35] and computer science[9], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include National University of Singapore[10], an autonomous university[37], in Singapore[38], founded in 1905[39]; Intel[11], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 1968[42], headquartered in Santa Clara[43]; and AMD[12], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1969[46], headquartered in Sunnyvale[47]. Doctoral students include Srinivas Aluru[19], a scientist[48], awarded the IEEE Fellow[49], specialised in computer science[50] and Rajat Todi[20].

Recognition

John Gustafson received the Gordon Bell Prize[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Gustafson include Gustafson's law[51], a physical law[52].

Why It Matters

John Gustafson is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Entities named for him include Gustafson's law[51], a physical law[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Srinivas Aluru[53], a scientist[54], awarded the IEEE Fellow[55], specialised in computer science[56].

FAQs

Where was John Gustafson born?

John Gustafson was born in United States[2].

What did John Gustafson do for work?

John Gustafson worked as computer scientist[4] and engineer[5].

Where did John Gustafson go to school?

John Gustafson was educated at California Institute of Technology[13] and Iowa State University[14].

What awards did John Gustafson receive?

Honors received include Gordon Bell Prize[16].

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  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . johngustafson.net. johngustafson.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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