Michael A. Arbib

Fletcher Jones Professor of Computer Science/Professor of Biological Sciences/Biomedical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Neuroscience/Psychology:University of Southern California
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Michael A. Arbib

Summary

Michael A. Arbib is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], neuroscientist[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], Michael A. Arbib…
  • Michael A. Arbib was born on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael A. Arbib was born on +1940-05-28T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Michael A. Arbib held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Michael A. Arbib's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Michael A. Arbib worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Michael A. Arbib's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Michael A. Arbib worked as a neuroscientist[7].
  • Michael A. Arbib worked as a researcher[8].
  • Michael A. Arbib's field of work was computational neuroscience[12].
  • Michael A. Arbib's field of work was neuroinformatics[13].
  • Michael A. Arbib was employed by University of Southern California[14].
  • Michael A. Arbib was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[15].
  • Michael A. Arbib's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst[16].
  • Michael A. Arbib was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Michael A. Arbib's doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[18].
  • Michael A. Arbib received the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[19].
  • Michael A. Arbib received the AAAI Fellow[20].
  • Michael A. Arbib received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Michael A. Arbib is recorded as male[22].
  • Michael A. Arbib's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Michael A. Arbib supervised Alvy Ray Smith as a doctoral student[24].
  • Michael A. Arbib supervised Suad Alagic as a doctoral student[25].
  • Michael A. Arbib supervised Fanya Montalvo as a doctoral student[26].
  • Michael A. Arbib supervised Kenneth Jackson Overton as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael A. Arbib's place of birth was England[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1940-05-28T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Amherst[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Michael A. Arbib's doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], neuroscientist[7], and researcher[8]. Fields of work include computational neuroscience[12] and neuroinformatics[13], a field of study[36]. Employers include University of Southern California[14], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1880[39], headquartered in Los Angeles[40] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[15], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1863[43], headquartered in Amherst[44]. Doctoral students include Alvy Ray Smith[24], a computer scientist[45], b. 1943[46], of United States[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists[48], specialised in computer graphics[49]; Suad Alagic[25]; Fanya Montalvo[26], a computer scientist[50], b. 1947[51]; Kenneth Jackson Overton[27]; Helen Mueller Gigley[52]; and C. Curtis (Clyde) Boylls, Jr.[53].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[19], an award[54]; AAAI Fellow[20], a science award[55], in United States[56]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], a fellowship award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1874[59].

Why It Matters

Michael A. Arbib ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alvy Ray Smith[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1943[64], of United States[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists[66], specialised in computer graphics[67]; Fanya Montalvo[68], a computer scientist[69], b. 1947[70]; Philip Martin Spira[71], a computer scientist[72], 1941–1998[73], of United States[74]; Jacob Spoelstra[75], a computer scientist[76]; John Martin Prager[77], a computer scientist[78]; and DeLiang Wang[79], a computer scientist[80], b. 1963[81].

FAQs

Where was Michael A. Arbib born?

Born in England[2], Michael A. Arbib…

What did Michael A. Arbib do for work?

Michael A. Arbib worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], neuroscientist[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Michael A. Arbib go to school?

Michael A. Arbib was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[16] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].

What awards did Michael A. Arbib receive?

Honors received include IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[19], AAAI Fellow[20], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].

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