John W. Carr

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John W. Carr

Summary

John W. Carr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Durham[2]. He was born on +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bryn Mawr[4]. He died on +1997-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • John W. Carr's place of birth was Durham[2].
  • John W. Carr died in Bryn Mawr[4].
  • John W. Carr was born on +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John W. Carr was born on +1923-05-16T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John W. Carr died on +1997-04-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John W. Carr held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John W. Carr worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • John W. Carr worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John W. Carr was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • John W. Carr was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].
  • Among John W. Carr's employers was University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • John W. Carr was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • John W. Carr was educated at Duke University[15].
  • John W. Carr's doctoral advisor was Philip Franklin[16].
  • John W. Carr received the ACM Distinguished Service Award[17].
  • John W. Carr is recorded as male[18].
  • John W. Carr's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John W. Carr supervised J. Denbigh Starkey as a doctoral student[20].
  • John W. Carr supervised Daniel Gajski as a doctoral student[21].
  • John W. Carr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96147423121544881624[22].
  • John W. Carr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82203928[23].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].
  • John W. Carr's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 7599[25].
  • John W. Carr's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • John W. Carr's family name is recorded as Carr[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Durham[2], John W. Carr… Recorded date of birth include +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1923-05-16T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Duke University[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1838[34], headquartered in Durham[35]. John W. Carr's doctoral advisor was Philip Franklin[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Michigan[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1789[42]; and University of Pennsylvania[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1740[45], headquartered in Philadelphia[46]. Doctoral students include J. Denbigh Starkey[20], a computer scientist[47] and Daniel Gajski[21], a computer scientist[48], b. 1938[49], of United States[50].

Recognition

John W. Carr received the ACM Distinguished Service Award[17].

Death and Burial

John W. Carr died on +1997-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bryn Mawr[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].

Why It Matters

John W. Carr is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Gajski[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1938[53], of United States[54] and J. Denbigh Starkey[55], a computer scientist[56].

FAQs

Where was John W. Carr born?

John W. Carr was born in Durham[2].

Where did John W. Carr die?

John W. Carr passed away in Bryn Mawr[4].

What did John W. Carr do for work?

John W. Carr worked as computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John W. Carr go to school?

John W. Carr was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14] and Duke University[15].

What awards did John W. Carr receive?

Honors received include ACM Distinguished Service Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . almanac.upenn.edu. Retrieved . almanac.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . almanac.upenn.edu. Retrieved . almanac.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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