John Warnock

American computer scientist, inventor and technology businessman (1940–2023)
Person human Q1344392
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John Warnock

Summary

John Warnock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1940-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Altos[4]. He died on +2023-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], businessperson[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Warnock was born in Salt Lake City[2].
  • John Warnock passed away in Los Altos[4].
  • John Warnock was born on +1940-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Warnock died on +2023-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Warnock held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Warnock's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • John Warnock worked as an engineer[7].
  • John Warnock worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • John Warnock worked as a businessperson[9].
  • John Warnock worked as a mathematician[10].
  • John Warnock's field of work was computing[13].
  • John Warnock's field of work was computer program[14].
  • John Warnock's field of work was software engineering[15].
  • John Warnock held the position of chief executive officer[16].
  • Among John Warnock's employers was Adobe[17].
  • John Warnock was employed by Evans & Sutherland[18].
  • John Warnock was employed by PARC[19].
  • John Warnock was educated at University of Utah[20].
  • John Warnock was educated at Olympus High School[21].
  • John Warnock's doctoral advisor was David C. Evans[22].
  • John Warnock's doctoral advisor was Ivan Sutherland[23].
  • A notable work attributed to John Warnock is PDF[24].
  • John Warnock received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[25].
  • John Warnock received the Marconi Prize[26].
  • John Warnock received the Computer History Museum Fellow[27].

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Origins and Family

John Warnock's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1940-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah[20], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30] and Olympus High School[21], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1953[33]. Doctoral advisors include David C. Evans[22], a computer scientist[34], 1924–1998[35], of United States[36], awarded the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[37] and Ivan Sutherland[23], a computer scientist[38], b. 1938[39], of United States[40], awarded the Turing Award[41], specialised in computer graphics[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], businessperson[9], and mathematician[10]. Fields of work include computing[13], a type of process[43]; computer program[14]; and software engineering[15], a branch of computer science[44]. Employers include Adobe[17], a type foundry[45], in United States[46], founded in 1982[47], headquartered in San Jose[48]; Evans & Sutherland[18], a business[49], in United States[50], founded in 1968[51], headquartered in University of Utah Research Park[52]; and PARC[19], a business[53], in United States[54], founded in 1970[55], headquartered in Palo Alto[56]. John Warnock held the position of chief executive officer[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Warnock is PDF[24]. Things named for him include Warnock algorithm[57], an algorithm[58].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[25], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1980[61]; Marconi Prize[26], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1974[64]; Computer History Museum Fellow[27], a fellowship award[65]; Lovelace Medal[66], a medallion[67], in United Kingdom[68], founded in 1998[69]; Edwin H. Land Medal[70], a science award[71]; and ACM Software System Award[72], a science award[73], founded in 1983[74].

Death and Burial

John Warnock died on +2023-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Altos[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[75].

Why It Matters

John Warnock ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

He is credited with the discovery of Warnock algorithm[78], an algorithm[79]. Entities named for him include Warnock algorithm[57], an algorithm[58].

FAQs

Where was John Warnock born?

John Warnock was born in Salt Lake City[2].

Where did John Warnock die?

John Warnock died in Los Altos[4].

What did John Warnock do for work?

John Warnock worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], businessperson[9], and mathematician[10].

Where did John Warnock go to school?

John Warnock was educated at University of Utah[20] and Olympus High School[21].

What awards did John Warnock receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[25], Marconi Prize[26], Computer History Museum Fellow[27], and Lovelace Medal[66].

What did John Warnock discover?

John Warnock is credited as discoverer of Warnock algorithm[78].

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