John Wozencraft

American information theorist
Person human Q6264925
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Summary

John Wozencraft is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on September 30, 1925[3]. He passed away in Redmond[4]. He died on August 31, 2009[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Wozencraft's place of birth was Dallas[2].
  • John Wozencraft passed away in Redmond[4].
  • John Wozencraft was born on September 30, 1925[3].
  • John Wozencraft died on August 31, 2009[5].
  • John Wozencraft held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Wozencraft worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • John Wozencraft's professions included engineer[7].
  • John Wozencraft worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among John Wozencraft's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • John Wozencraft was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • John Wozencraft was educated at United States Military Academy[13].
  • John Wozencraft received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[14].
  • John Wozencraft is recorded as male[15].
  • John Wozencraft's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Wozencraft supervised James Massey as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Thomas Kailath as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Robert Spayde Kennedy as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Wozencraft supervised James H. Morris as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Dave Forney as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Jacob Ziv as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Francisco de Asis Ros Perán as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Joe Edmund Defenderfer as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Irvin Gale Stiglitz as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Wozencraft supervised Jerry Lee Holsinger as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Wozencraft supervised James Ralph Yee as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas[2], John Wozencraft… he was born on September 30, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and United States Military Academy[13], a military academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1802[34]. John Wozencraft studied under Robert Fano[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. John Wozencraft was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. Doctoral students include James Massey[17], a cryptologist[36], 1934–2013[37], of United States[38], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[39], specialised in information[40]; Thomas Kailath[18], an electrical engineer[41], b. 1935[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in mathematics[45]; Robert Spayde Kennedy[19], a university teacher[46], 1933–2021[47], of United States[48]; James H. Morris[20], a computer scientist[49], b. 1941[50], of United States[51], awarded the ACM Fellow[52]; Dave Forney[21], a computer scientist[53], b. 1940[54], of United States[55], awarded the Edison Medal[56]; and Jacob Ziv[22], an engineer[57], 1931–2023[58], of Israel[59], awarded the Israel Prize[60], specialised in electrical engineering[61].

Recognition

John Wozencraft received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[14].

Death and Burial

John Wozencraft died on August 31, 2009[5]. He died in Redmond[4].

Why It Matters

John Wozencraft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Kailath[63], an electrical engineer[64], b. 1935[65], of United States[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in mathematics[68]; Jacob Ziv[69], an engineer[70], 1931–2023[71], of Israel[72], awarded the Israel Prize[73], specialised in electrical engineering[74]; Dave Forney[75], a computer scientist[76], b. 1940[77], of United States[78], awarded the Edison Medal[79]; James Massey[80], a cryptologist[81], 1934–2013[82], of United States[83], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[84], specialised in information[85]; and James H. Morris[86], a computer scientist[87], b. 1941[88], of United States[89], awarded the ACM Fellow[90].

FAQs

Where was John Wozencraft born?

John Wozencraft's place of birth was Dallas[2].

Where did John Wozencraft die?

John Wozencraft passed away in Redmond[4].

What did John Wozencraft do for work?

John Wozencraft worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Wozencraft go to school?

John Wozencraft was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and United States Military Academy[13].

What awards did John Wozencraft receive?

Honors received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[14].

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