Lawrence Roberts

Summary

Lawrence Roberts is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Westport^[2]. He was born on +1937-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Redwood City^[4]. He died on +2018-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6] and chief technology officer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Lawrence Roberts was born in Westport^[2].
• Lawrence Roberts passed away in Redwood City^[4].
• Lawrence Roberts was born on +1937-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lawrence Roberts died on +2018-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lawrence Roberts's father was Elliott John Roberts^[9].
• Lawrence Roberts's mother was Elizabeth Gilman^[10].
• Lawrence Roberts held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Lawrence Roberts's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Lawrence Roberts worked as a chief technology officer^[7].
• Lawrence Roberts's field of work was engineering^[12].
• Lawrence Roberts's field of work was computer science^[13].
• Lawrence Roberts held the position of chief executive officer^[14].
• Among Lawrence Roberts's employers was MIT Lincoln Laboratory^[15].
• Lawrence Roberts was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Lawrence Roberts's doctoral advisor was Peter Elias^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Lawrence Roberts is Q177524^[18].
• Lawrence Roberts received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[19].
• Lawrence Roberts received the SIGCOMM Award^[20].
• Lawrence Roberts received the Charles Stark Draper Prize^[21].
• Lawrence Roberts received the IEEE Internet Award^[22].
• Lawrence Roberts received the Internet Hall of Fame^[23].
• Lawrence Roberts received the W. Wallace McDowell Award^[24].
• Lawrence Roberts was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Lawrence Roberts was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[26].
• Lawrence Roberts was influenced by Robert Taylor^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lawrence Roberts was born in Westport^[2]. He was born on +1937-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Elliott John Roberts^[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Gilman^[10].

Education

Lawrence Roberts was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Elias^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6] and chief technology officer^[7]. Fields of work include engineering^[12], a field of work^[28] and computer science^[13], an academic discipline^[29]. Lawrence Roberts was employed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory^[15]. He held the position of chief executive officer^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lawrence Roberts is Q177524^[18]. Things named for him include Roberts Cross^[30], a method^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[19], a science award^[32], in Spain^[33]; SIGCOMM Award^[20], an award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1989^[36]; Charles Stark Draper Prize^[21], a science award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1989^[39]; IEEE Internet Award^[22], a technical field award^[40], founded in 1999^[41]; Internet Hall of Fame^[23], a hall of fame^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 2012^[44]; and W. Wallace McDowell Award^[24], an award^[45], founded in 1966^[46].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Roberts died on +2018-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Redwood City^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[47].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Roberts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Roberts Cross^[30], a method^[31].

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Roberts born?

Born in Westport^[2], Lawrence Roberts…

Where did Lawrence Roberts die?

Lawrence Roberts passed away in Redwood City^[4].

Who were Lawrence Roberts's parents?

Lawrence Roberts's father was Elliott John Roberts^[9]. Lawrence Roberts's mother was Elizabeth Gilman^[10].

What did Lawrence Roberts do for work?

Lawrence Roberts worked as computer scientist^[6] and chief technology officer^[7].

Where did Lawrence Roberts go to school?

Lawrence Roberts was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].

What awards did Lawrence Roberts receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[19], SIGCOMM Award^[20], Charles Stark Draper Prize^[21], and IEEE Internet Award^[22].