Maurice Herlihy

American computer scientist
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Maurice Herlihy

Summary

Maurice Herlihy is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], he… he was born on January 4, 1954[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Herlihy's place of birth was United States[2].
  • Maurice Herlihy was born on January 4, 1954[3].
  • Maurice Herlihy held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Maurice Herlihy's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Maurice Herlihy's professions included engineer[5].
  • Maurice Herlihy's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Maurice Herlihy was employed by Brown University[9].
  • Maurice Herlihy's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • Maurice Herlihy's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Maurice Herlihy's doctoral advisor was Barbara Liskov[12].
  • A notable student of Maurice Herlihy was Roger Wattenhofer[13].
  • Maurice Herlihy received the Dijkstra Prize[14].
  • Maurice Herlihy received the Gödel Prize[15].
  • Maurice Herlihy received the W. Wallace McDowell Award[16].
  • Maurice Herlihy received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Maurice Herlihy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Maurice Herlihy was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Maurice Herlihy is recorded as male[20].
  • Maurice Herlihy's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Maurice Herlihy supervised Srikanta Tirthapura as a doctoral student[22].
  • Maurice Herlihy supervised Costas Busch as a doctoral student[23].
  • Maurice Herlihy supervised Lucia Penso as a doctoral student[24].
  • Maurice Herlihy supervised Ye Sun as a doctoral student[25].
  • Maurice Herlihy supervised Guy Eddon as a doctoral student[26].
  • Maurice Herlihy supervised Yossi Lev as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Herlihy's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on January 4, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Maurice Herlihy's doctoral advisor was Barbara Liskov[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Maurice Herlihy's employers was Brown University[9]. A notable student of him was Roger Wattenhofer[13]. Doctoral students include Srikanta Tirthapura[22], a researcher[36], specialised in electrical and computer engineering[37]; Costas Busch[23], a computer scientist[38], b. 1969[39]; Lucia Penso[24], a computer scientist[40]; Ye Sun[25]; Guy Eddon[26], a computer scientist[41], b. 1974[42]; and Yossi Lev[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Dijkstra Prize[14], a science award[43], in Internationality[44], founded in 2000[45]; Gödel Prize[15], a science award[46], founded in 1992[47]; W. Wallace McDowell Award[16], an award[48], founded in 1966[49]; and ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[50].

Why It Matters

Maurice Herlihy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas D. Dickerson[53], a computer scientist[54]; Costas Busch[55], a computer scientist[56], b. 1969[57]; Lucia Penso[58], a computer scientist[59]; and Guy Eddon[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1974[62].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Herlihy born?

Maurice Herlihy's place of birth was United States[2].

What did Maurice Herlihy do for work?

Maurice Herlihy worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Maurice Herlihy go to school?

Maurice Herlihy was educated at Harvard University[10] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Maurice Herlihy receive?

Honors received include Dijkstra Prize[14], Gödel Prize[15], W. Wallace McDowell Award[16], and ACM Fellow[17].

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  25. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  29. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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