Mary Shaw

American software engineer
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Mary Shaw

Summary

Mary Shaw is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], she… she was born on September 1, 1943[3]. She worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Mary Shaw…
  • Mary Shaw was born on September 1, 1943[3].
  • Mary Shaw held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Mary Shaw's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Mary Shaw worked as an engineer[5].
  • Mary Shaw worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Mary Shaw was employed by Rice University[9].
  • Among Mary Shaw's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[10].
  • Mary Shaw was employed by Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science[11].
  • Mary Shaw was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[12].
  • Mary Shaw was educated at Rice University[13].
  • Mary Shaw's doctoral advisor was Alan Perlis[14].
  • Mary Shaw's doctoral advisor was William Wulf[15].
  • Mary Shaw received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[16].
  • Mary Shaw received the Stevens Award[17].
  • Mary Shaw received the ACM Fellow[18].
  • Mary Shaw was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Mary Shaw is recorded as female[20].
  • Mary Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mary Shaw supervised Paul Norman Hilfinger as a doctoral student[22].
  • Mary Shaw supervised Rob DeLine as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mary Shaw supervised Thomas G. Lane as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mary Shaw supervised Jonathan Rosenberg as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mary Shaw supervised David Alex Lamb as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mary Shaw supervised Shawn A. Butler as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Shaw's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on September 1, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31] and Rice University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]. Doctoral advisors include Alan Perlis[14], a mathematician[36], 1922–1990[37], of United States[38], awarded the Turing Award[39], specialised in computer science[40] and William Wulf[15], a computer scientist[41], 1939–2023[42], of United States[43], awarded the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Rice University[9], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1891[47], headquartered in Houston[48]; Carnegie Mellon University[10], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1900[51], headquartered in Pittsburgh[52]; and Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science[11], a faculty[53], in United States[54], founded in 1988[55]. Doctoral students include Paul Norman Hilfinger[22], a university teacher[56]; Rob DeLine[23], a computer scientist[57]; Thomas G. Lane[24]; Jonathan Rosenberg[25]; David Alex Lamb[26], a university teacher[58]; and Shawn A. Butler[27], a university teacher[59].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[16], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1980[62]; Stevens Award[17], an award[63], founded in 1995[64]; and ACM Fellow[18], a fellowship award[65].

Why It Matters

Mary Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Tom Lane[68], a computer scientist[69], b. 1955[70], of United States[71]; Jonathan Rosenberg[72], a computer scientist[73], b. 1975[74]; David Alex Lamb[75], a university teacher[76]; Shawn A. Butler[77], a university teacher[78]; Paul Norman Hilfinger[79], a university teacher[80]; and Rob DeLine[81], a computer scientist[82].

FAQs

Where was Mary Shaw born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Mary Shaw…

What did Mary Shaw do for work?

Mary Shaw worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Mary Shaw go to school?

Mary Shaw was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[12] and Rice University[13].

What awards did Mary Shaw receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[16], Stevens Award[17], and ACM Fellow[18].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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