Richard Blahut

American electrical engineer
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Richard Blahut

Summary

Richard Blahut is a human[1]. He was born in Orange[2]. He was born on +1937-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4], university teacher[5], and information scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Blahut was born in Orange[2].
  • Richard Blahut was born on +1937-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Blahut held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Blahut worked as an electrical engineer[4].
  • Richard Blahut's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Richard Blahut's professions included information scientist[6].
  • Richard Blahut's field of work was information theory[9].
  • Richard Blahut was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Richard Blahut was employed by IBM[11].
  • Richard Blahut was employed by Cornell University[12].
  • Richard Blahut's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Richard Blahut was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • Richard Blahut was educated at Stevens Institute of Technology[15].
  • Richard Blahut's doctoral advisor was Toby Berger[16].
  • Richard Blahut received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[17].
  • Richard Blahut received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Richard Blahut received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Richard Blahut received the Claude E. Shannon Award[20].
  • Richard Blahut was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Richard Blahut is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Blahut's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Blahut supervised Christof Paar as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Blahut supervised Soumya Jana as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Blahut supervised Jeong Woo Lee as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Blahut supervised William Weeks, IV as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Orange[2], Richard Blahut… he was born on +1937-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Cornell University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Stevens Institute of Technology[15], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38]. Richard Blahut's doctoral advisor was Toby Berger[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[4], university teacher[5], and information scientist[6]. Richard Blahut's field of work was information theory[9]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41]; IBM[11], a software company[42], in United States[43], founded in 1911[44], headquartered in Armonk[45]; and Cornell University[12], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1865[48], headquartered in Ithaca[49]. Doctoral students include Christof Paar[24], a mathematician[50], b. 1963[51], of Germany[52], awarded the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[53]; Soumya Jana[25]; Jeong Woo Lee[26]; William Weeks, IV[27], a researcher[54]; Weishi Feng[55]; and Negar Kiyavash[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1976[58].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[17], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1976[61]; IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[62]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1874[65]; and Claude E. Shannon Award[20], a science award[66], in Internationality[67], founded in 1972[68].

Why It Matters

Richard Blahut ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard Blahut born?

Born in Orange[2], Richard Blahut…

What did Richard Blahut do for work?

Richard Blahut worked as electrical engineer[4], university teacher[5], and information scientist[6].

Where did Richard Blahut go to school?

Richard Blahut was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], Cornell University[14], and Stevens Institute of Technology[15].

What awards did Richard Blahut receive?

Honors received include IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[17], IEEE Fellow[18], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], and Claude E. Shannon Award[20].

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

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