Phyllis Fox

American mathematician and computer scientist (1923-2017)
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Summary

Phyllis Fox is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Colorado[2]. She was born on March 13, 1923[3]. She died on May 23, 2017[4]. She worked as a computer scientist[5], engineer[6], mathematician[7], artificial intelligence researcher[8], and university teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Phyllis Fox was born in Colorado[2].
  • Phyllis Fox was born in Denver[11].
  • Phyllis Fox was born on March 13, 1923[3].
  • Phyllis Fox died on May 23, 2017[4].
  • Phyllis Fox held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Phyllis Fox worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Phyllis Fox worked as an engineer[6].
  • Phyllis Fox's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Phyllis Fox's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[8].
  • Phyllis Fox's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Among Phyllis Fox's employers was General Electric[13].
  • Phyllis Fox was employed by New York University[14].
  • Phyllis Fox was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Phyllis Fox was employed by Newark College of Engineering[16].
  • Among Phyllis Fox's employers was Bell Labs[17].
  • Phyllis Fox was employed by New Jersey Institute of Technology[18].
  • Phyllis Fox's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Phyllis Fox was educated at Wellesley College[20].
  • Phyllis Fox's education included a stint at University of Colorado[21].
  • Phyllis Fox's doctoral advisor was Chia-Chiao Lin[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Phyllis Fox is DYNAMO[23].
  • Phyllis Fox is recorded as female[24].
  • Phyllis Fox's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Phyllis Fox's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[26].
  • Phyllis Fox's family name is recorded as Fox[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Colorado[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30] and Denver[11], a consolidated city-county[31], in United States[32], founded in 1858[33], headquartered in Denver[34]. Phyllis Fox was born on March 13, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Wellesley College[20], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1870[41]; and University of Colorado[21], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1876[44], headquartered in Denver[45]. Phyllis Fox's doctoral advisor was Chia-Chiao Lin[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], engineer[6], mathematician[7], artificial intelligence researcher[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include General Electric[13], a multinational corporation[46]; New York University[14], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1831[49], headquartered in New York City[50]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1861[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]; Newark College of Engineering[16], an engineering college[55], in United States[56]; Bell Labs[17], a privately held company[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59], headquartered in Murray Hill[60]; and New Jersey Institute of Technology[18], a public research university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1881[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Phyllis Fox is DYNAMO[23].

Death and Burial

Phyllis Fox died on May 23, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

Phyllis Fox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Phyllis Fox born?

Phyllis Fox was born in Colorado[2].

What did Phyllis Fox do for work?

Phyllis Fox worked as computer scientist[5], engineer[6], mathematician[7], artificial intelligence researcher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Phyllis Fox go to school?

Phyllis Fox was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], Wellesley College[20], and University of Colorado[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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