Morton Michael Astrahan

American computer scientist (1924–1988)
Person human Q105080638
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Morton Michael Astrahan

Summary

Morton Michael Astrahan is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1924-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Gatos[4]. He died on +1988-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Morton Michael Astrahan…
  • Morton Michael Astrahan passed away in Los Gatos[4].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan was born on +1924-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan died on +1988-06-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Among Morton Michael Astrahan's employers was IBM[8].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's education included a stint at Northwestern University[9].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's education included a stint at Northwestern University[11].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan received the IEEE Fellow[12].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan received the IEEE Centennial Medal[13].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[14].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan was a member of American Federation of Information Processing Societies[15].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan is recorded as male[16].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232090493[18].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012022743[19].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[20].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's given name is recorded as Morton[21].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's described at URL is recorded as https://findingaids.library.northwestern.edu/agents/people/2162[22].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Morton Michael Astrahan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[24].

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Origins and Family

Morton Michael Astrahan was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1924-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[9], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1851[27], headquartered in Evanston[28] and California Institute of Technology[10], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1891[31], headquartered in California[32].

Career and Affiliations

Morton Michael Astrahan worked as a computer scientist[6]. He was employed by IBM[8].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[12], a science award[33] and IEEE Centennial Medal[13], a science award[34].

Death and Burial

Morton Michael Astrahan died on +1988-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Gatos[4].

FAQs

Where was Morton Michael Astrahan born?

Born in Chicago[2], Morton Michael Astrahan…

Where did Morton Michael Astrahan die?

Morton Michael Astrahan died in Los Gatos[4].

What did Morton Michael Astrahan do for work?

Morton Michael Astrahan worked as computer scientist[6].

Where did Morton Michael Astrahan go to school?

Morton Michael Astrahan was educated at Northwestern University[9], California Institute of Technology[10], and Northwestern University[11].

What awards did Morton Michael Astrahan receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[12] and IEEE Centennial Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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