John R. Rice

American mathematician and computer scientist (1934–2024)
Person human Q6253988
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John R. Rice

Summary

John R. Rice is a human[1]. Born in Tulsa[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1934[3]. He died on January 7, 2024[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John R. Rice's place of birth was Tulsa[2].
  • John R. Rice was born on January 1, 1934[3].
  • John R. Rice was born on June 6, 1934[8].
  • John R. Rice died on January 7, 2024[4].
  • John R. Rice held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John R. Rice worked as a mathematician[5].
  • John R. Rice worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Among John R. Rice's employers was Purdue University[10].
  • John R. Rice was educated at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • John R. Rice's education included a stint at Oklahoma State University[12].
  • John R. Rice's doctoral advisor was Arthur Erdélyi[13].
  • John R. Rice received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • John R. Rice received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • John R. Rice was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • John R. Rice was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • John R. Rice is recorded as male[18].
  • John R. Rice's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John R. Rice supervised Rakesh Kumar Sharma as a doctoral student[20].
  • John R. Rice supervised Ivan Patricio Huerta as a doctoral student[21].
  • John R. Rice supervised John Allen Heminger as a doctoral student[22].
  • John R. Rice supervised Elias N. Houstis as a doctoral student[23].
  • John R. Rice supervised Wayne Robert Dyksen as a doctoral student[24].
  • John R. Rice supervised Yu-Ling Lai as a doctoral student[25].
  • John R. Rice supervised Sang-Bae Kim as a doctoral student[26].
  • John R. Rice supervised Hermann Georg Wilhelm Burchard as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

John R. Rice's place of birth was Tulsa[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1934[3] and June 6, 1934[8].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Oklahoma State University[12], a land-grant university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34]. John R. Rice's doctoral advisor was Arthur Erdélyi[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6]. Among John R. Rice's employers was Purdue University[10]. Doctoral students include Rakesh Kumar Sharma[20]; Ivan Patricio Huerta[21]; John Allen Heminger[22]; Elias N. Houstis[23], a computer scientist[35], b. 1945[36]; Wayne Robert Dyksen[24]; and Yu-Ling Lai[25].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[37] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1874[40].

Death and Burial

John R. Rice died on January 7, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

John R. Rice ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elias N. Houstis[42], a computer scientist[43], b. 1945[44].

FAQs

Where was John R. Rice born?

Born in Tulsa[2], John R. Rice…

What did John R. Rice do for work?

John R. Rice worked as mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6].

Where did John R. Rice go to school?

John R. Rice was educated at California Institute of Technology[11] and Oklahoma State University[12].

What awards did John R. Rice receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[14] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

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  1. [2] . cs.purdue.edu. Retrieved . cs.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . cs.purdue.edu. Retrieved . cs.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . cs.purdue.edu. Retrieved . cs.purdue.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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