Otto J. M. Smith

Professor of electrical engineering (1917–2009)
Person human Q7109655
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Otto J. M. Smith

Summary

Otto J. M. Smith is a human[1]. Born in Urbana[2], he… he was born on +1917-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Walnut Creek[4]. He died on +2009-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Urbana[2], Otto J. M. Smith…
  • Otto J. M. Smith passed away in Walnut Creek[4].
  • Otto J. M. Smith was born on +1917-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto J. M. Smith died on +2009-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's father was Otto M. Smith[9].
  • Otto J. M. Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's professions included engineer[6].
  • Otto J. M. Smith worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Otto J. M. Smith's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Otto J. M. Smith was educated at University of Oklahoma[12].
  • Otto J. M. Smith was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's doctoral advisor was Joseph Synder Carroll[14].
  • Otto J. M. Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Otto J. M. Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Otto J. M. Smith supervised Tércio Pacitti as a doctoral student[18].
  • Otto J. M. Smith supervised Michael Athans as a doctoral student[19].
  • Otto J. M. Smith supervised Rabab Kreidieh Ward as a doctoral student[20].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 95402[21].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's residence is recorded as Berkeley[22].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0287lfj[23].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[24].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's given name is recorded as Otto[25].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's given name is recorded as Joseph[26].
  • Otto J. M. Smith's given name is recorded as Michael[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Urbana[2], Otto J. M. Smith… he was born on +1917-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Otto M. Smith[9].

Education

Educated at University of Oklahoma[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Norman[31] and Stanford University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Otto J. M. Smith's doctoral advisor was Joseph Synder Carroll[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. Otto J. M. Smith was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11]. Doctoral students include Tércio Pacitti[18], a computer scientist[36], 1928–2014[37], of Brazil[38], awarded the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[39], specialised in computer science[40]; Michael Athans[19], an engineer[41], 1937–2020[42], of Greece[43], awarded the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[44], specialised in control engineering[45]; and Rabab Kreidieh Ward[20], an engineer[46], specialised in electrical engineering[47].

Recognition

Otto J. M. Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

Otto J. M. Smith died on +2009-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Walnut Creek[4].

Why It Matters

Otto J. M. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Otto J. M. Smith born?

Born in Urbana[2], Otto J. M. Smith…

Where did Otto J. M. Smith die?

Otto J. M. Smith passed away in Walnut Creek[4].

Who were Otto J. M. Smith's parents?

Otto J. M. Smith's father was Otto M. Smith[9].

What did Otto J. M. Smith do for work?

Otto J. M. Smith worked as engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Otto J. M. Smith go to school?

Otto J. M. Smith was educated at University of Oklahoma[12] and Stanford University[13].

What awards did Otto J. M. Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

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  11. [11] . www2.eecs.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . www2.eecs.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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