Philip Wadler

American computer scientist
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Philip Wadler

Summary

Philip Wadler is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on April 8, 1956[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 (98 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philip Wadler was born in United States[2].
  • Philip Wadler was born on April 8, 1956[3].
  • Philip Wadler held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Philip Wadler held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Philip Wadler's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Philip Wadler's professions included engineer[5].
  • Philip Wadler's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Philip Wadler's field of work was programming language[10].
  • Among Philip Wadler's employers was University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Philip Wadler's education included a stint at Stanford University[12].
  • Philip Wadler was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[13].
  • Philip Wadler's doctoral advisor was Nico Habermann[14].
  • Philip Wadler's doctoral advisor was Q92991[15].
  • Philip Wadler received the SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award[16].
  • Philip Wadler received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Philip Wadler received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].
  • Philip Wadler received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Philip Wadler was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].
  • Philip Wadler was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[21].
  • Philip Wadler was a member of UK Computing Research Committee[22].
  • Philip Wadler is recorded as male[23].
  • Philip Wadler's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Philip Wadler supervised Kei Davis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Philip Wadler supervised Philip William Trinder as a doctoral student[26].
  • Philip Wadler supervised Ezra Cooper as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in United States[2], Philip Wadler… he was born on April 8, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Carnegie Mellon University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35]. Doctoral advisors include Nico Habermann[14], a computer scientist[36], 1932–1993[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], specialised in computer science[39] and Q92991[15], a computer scientist[40], b. 1954[41], of United States[42], awarded the Grace Murray Hopper Award[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Philip Wadler's field of work was programming language[10]. Among his employers was University of Edinburgh[11]. Doctoral students include Kei Davis[25]; Philip William Trinder[26], a computer scientist[44]; Ezra Cooper[27]; David R Lester[45]; and Simon Fowler[46], a computer scientist[47], of United Kingdom[48].

Recognition

Awards received include SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award[16], an award[49]; ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[50]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Why It Matters

Philip Wadler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Pizza[57], a programming language[58], founded in 1996[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Philip William Trinder[60], a computer scientist[61] and Simon Fowler[62], a computer scientist[63], of United Kingdom[64].

FAQs

Where was Philip Wadler born?

Philip Wadler's place of birth was United States[2].

What did Philip Wadler do for work?

Philip Wadler worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Philip Wadler go to school?

Philip Wadler was educated at Stanford University[12] and Carnegie Mellon University[13].

What awards did Philip Wadler receive?

Honors received include SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award[16], ACM Fellow[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

Who did Philip Wadler influence?

Philip Wadler has been cited as an influence by Pizza[57].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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