Robert E. Bixby

Summary

Robert E. Bixby is a human^[1]. He was born on September 14, 1945^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Robert E. Bixby was born on September 14, 1945^[2].
• Robert E. Bixby held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Robert E. Bixby's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Robert E. Bixby worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Robert E. Bixby's field of work was linear programming^[7].
• Robert E. Bixby's field of work was mathematical optimization^[8].
• Robert E. Bixby's field of work was applied mathematics^[9].
• Robert E. Bixby was employed by Rice University^[10].
• Among Robert E. Bixby's employers was University of Kentucky^[11].
• Robert E. Bixby was employed by Northwestern University^[12].
• Robert E. Bixby's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Robert E. Bixby's education included a stint at Cornell University^[14].
• Robert E. Bixby's doctoral advisor was Louis Billera^[15].
• Robert E. Bixby received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[16].
• Robert E. Bixby was a member of Rice University Computational and Applied Mathematics Department^[17].
• Robert E. Bixby is recorded as male^[18].
• Robert E. Bixby's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Collette Coullard as a doctoral student^[20].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Eva K. Lee as a doctoral student^[21].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Zhijun Wu as a doctoral student^[22].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Gwyneth Owens-Butera as a doctoral student^[23].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Cassandra Moore McZeal as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Shireen Sara Dadmehr as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Sanjay Saigal as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert E. Bixby supervised Donald Keith Wagner as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert E. Bixby was born on September 14, 1945^[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and Cornell University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]. Robert E. Bixby's doctoral advisor was Louis Billera^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Fields of work include linear programming^[7]; mathematical optimization^[8], an academic discipline^[36]; and applied mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include Rice University^[10], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1891^[40], headquartered in Houston^[41]; University of Kentucky^[11], a public university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1865^[44], headquartered in Lexington^[45]; and Northwestern University^[12], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1851^[48], headquartered in Evanston^[49]. Doctoral students include Collette Coullard^[20], a mathematician^[50]; Eva K. Lee^[21], an engineer^[51]; Zhijun Wu^[22]; Gwyneth Owens-Butera^[23]; Cassandra Moore McZeal^[24], an applied mathematician^[52]; and Shireen Sara Dadmehr^[25].

Recognition

Robert E. Bixby received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert E. Bixby include Gurobi^[53], a software^[54].

Why It Matters

Robert E. Bixby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Works attributed to him include Concorde TSP Solver^[55], a software^[56], written by David Applegate^[57]. Entities named for him include Gurobi^[53], a software^[54].

FAQs

What did Robert E. Bixby do for work?

Robert E. Bixby worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did Robert E. Bixby go to school?

Robert E. Bixby was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13] and Cornell University^[14].

What awards did Robert E. Bixby receive?

Honors received include Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[16].