Kenneth Edward Batcher

American computer scientist
Person human Q6387298
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Summary

Kenneth Edward Batcher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Queens[2]. He was born on December 27, 1935[3]. He died on August 22, 2019[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Edward Batcher's place of birth was Queens[2].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher was born on December 27, 1935[3].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher died on August 22, 2019[4].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher worked as an engineer[6].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher was employed by Kent State University[11].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher was educated at Iowa State University[13].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher's doctoral advisor was Sundaram Seshu[14].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher received the Eckert–Mauchly Award[15].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher received the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award[16].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[18].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher is recorded as male[19].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher supervised Darrell R. Ulm as a doctoral student[21].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher supervised Hongin Choi as a doctoral student[22].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher supervised Koung Goo Lee as a doctoral student[23].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher supervised Beverly Marie Gocal as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher supervised Jae-Dong Lee as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Kenneth Edward Batcher's family name is recorded as Bätcher[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Queens[2], Kenneth Edward Batcher… he was born on December 27, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Iowa State University[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1858[33], headquartered in Ames[34]. Kenneth Edward Batcher's doctoral advisor was Sundaram Seshu[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. Kenneth Edward Batcher's field of work was computer science[10]. Among his employers was Kent State University[11]. Doctoral students include Darrell R. Ulm[21]; Hongin Choi[22]; Koung Goo Lee[23]; Beverly Marie Gocal[24], a computer scientist[35]; and Jae-Dong Lee[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Eckert–Mauchly Award[15], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1979[38]; Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award[16], an award[39], founded in 1999[40]; and ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Edward Batcher died on August 22, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Edward Batcher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of bitonic sorter[45], a parallel algorithm[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Beverly Marie Gocal[47], a computer scientist[48].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Edward Batcher born?

Kenneth Edward Batcher was born in Queens[2].

What did Kenneth Edward Batcher do for work?

Kenneth Edward Batcher worked as computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Kenneth Edward Batcher go to school?

Kenneth Edward Batcher was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12] and Iowa State University[13].

What awards did Kenneth Edward Batcher receive?

Honors received include Eckert–Mauchly Award[15], Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award[16], and ACM Fellow[17].

What did Kenneth Edward Batcher discover?

Kenneth Edward Batcher is credited as discoverer of bitonic sorter[45].

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  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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