Michael Sipser

American mathematician
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Michael Sipser

Summary

Michael Sipser is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1954-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a teacher[4], mathematician[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michael Sipser's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Michael Sipser was born on +1954-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Sipser held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Michael Sipser's professions included teacher[4].
  • Michael Sipser's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Michael Sipser's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Among Michael Sipser's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Michael Sipser's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Michael Sipser's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum[11].
  • Michael Sipser received the ACM Fellow[12].
  • Michael Sipser received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Michael Sipser received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Michael Sipser was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Michael Sipser was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Michael Sipser was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • Michael Sipser's image is recorded as MIT-Science Sipser Michael.jpg[18].
  • Michael Sipser is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Sipser's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Sipser supervised Lance Fortnow as a doctoral student[21].
  • Michael Sipser supervised Daniel Spielman as a doctoral student[22].
  • Michael Sipser supervised Leonard Schulman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Michael Sipser supervised Yiqun Lisa Yin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Michael Sipser supervised Sofya Raskhodnikova as a doctoral student[25].
  • Michael Sipser supervised Andrew Sutherland as a doctoral student[26].
  • Michael Sipser supervised Michelangelo Grigni as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Sipser was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1954-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael Sipser's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[10]. His doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[4], mathematician[5], and computer scientist[6]. Michael Sipser was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Lance Fortnow[21], a computer scientist[28], b. 1963[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[31], specialised in computer science[32]; Daniel Spielman[22], a mathematician[33], b. 1970[34], of United States[35], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[36]; Leonard Schulman[23], a computer scientist[37], b. 1963[38], of United States[39], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[40], specialised in computer science[41]; Yiqun Lisa Yin[24], a mathematician[42]; Sofya Raskhodnikova[25], a computer scientist[43], b. 1976[44]; and Andrew Sutherland[26], a mathematician[45], of United States[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[47], specialised in number theory[48].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[12], a fellowship award[49]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], a fellowship award[50]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[51].

Why It Matters

Michael Sipser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Spielman[54], a mathematician[55], b. 1970[56], of United States[57], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[58]; Lance Fortnow[59], a computer scientist[60], b. 1963[61], of United States[62], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[63], specialised in computer science[64]; Leonard Schulman[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1963[67], of United States[68], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[69], specialised in computer science[70]; Sofya Raskhodnikova[71], a computer scientist[72], b. 1976[73]; David Wallace Gillman[74], a computer scientist[75]; and David A. Mix Barrington[76], a computer scientist[77].

FAQs

Where was Michael Sipser born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Michael Sipser…

What did Michael Sipser do for work?

Michael Sipser worked as teacher[4], mathematician[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Michael Sipser go to school?

Michael Sipser was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

What awards did Michael Sipser receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[12], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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