Robert Fano
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Summary
Robert Fano is a human[1]. His place of birth was Turin[2]. He was born on November 11, 1917[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on July 13, 2016[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], electrical engineer[9], and electrotechnician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Robert Fano's place of birth was Turin[2].
- Robert Fano passed away in Naples[4].
- Robert Fano was born on November 11, 1917[3].
- Robert Fano died on July 13, 2016[5].
- Robert Fano's father was Gino Fano[12].
- Robert Fano held citizenship in United States[13].
- Robert Fano's professions included computer scientist[6].
- Robert Fano worked as an engineer[7].
- Robert Fano worked as a university teacher[8].
- Robert Fano's professions included electrical engineer[9].
- Robert Fano's professions included electrotechnician[10].
- Robert Fano's field of work was computer science[14].
- Robert Fano's field of work was informatics[15].
- Robert Fano's field of work was electrical engineering[16].
- Among Robert Fano's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
- Robert Fano was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
- Robert Fano's doctoral advisor was Ernst Guillemin[19].
- A notable student of Robert Fano was John Wozencraft[20].
- Robert Fano received the Claude E. Shannon Award[21].
- Robert Fano received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[22].
- Robert Fano received the IEEE Fellow[23].
- Robert Fano received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
- Robert Fano received the Member of the National Academy of Engineering[25].
- Robert Fano was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
- Robert Fano was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].
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Origins and Family
Robert Fano was born in Turin[2]. He was born on November 11, 1917[3]. His father was Gino Fano[12].
Education
Robert Fano was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18]. His doctoral advisor was Ernst Guillemin[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], electrical engineer[9], and electrotechnician[10]. Fields of work include computer science[14], an academic discipline[28]; informatics[15], an academic major[29], founded in 1957[30]; and electrical engineering[16], a branch of engineering[31]. Among Robert Fano's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17]. A notable student of him was John Wozencraft[20]. Doctoral students include Frederick Jelinek[32], a pedagogue[33], 1932–2010[34], of Czechoslovakia[35], specialised in natural language processing[36]; Charles A. Desoer[37], a professor[38], 1926–2010[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40], specialised in electrical engineering[41]; Evan Leon Ivie[42], a university teacher[43], 1931–2020[44], of United States[45]; Leo Joseph Rotenberg[46], b. 1944[47], of United States[48]; Michael Gordon Taylor[49]; and Howard L. Yudkin[50], of United States[51].
Recognition
Awards received include Claude E. Shannon Award[21], a science award[52], in Internationality[53], founded in 1972[54]; IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[22], a science award[55], founded in 1956[56]; IEEE Fellow[23], a science award[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[58]; and Member of the National Academy of Engineering[25].
Death and Burial
Robert Fano died on July 13, 2016[5]. He passed away in Naples[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Fano include Shannon–Fano coding[59], an entropy coding[60] and Fano's inequality[61], an inequality[62].
Why It Matters
Robert Fano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include Shannon–Fano coding[59], an entropy coding[60] and Fano's inequality[61], an inequality[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Frederick Jelinek[65], a pedagogue[66], 1932–2010[67], of Czechoslovakia[68], specialised in natural language processing[69] and Evan Leon Ivie[70], a university teacher[71], 1931–2020[72], of United States[73].
FAQs
Where was Robert Fano born?
Robert Fano's place of birth was Turin[2].
Where did Robert Fano die?
Robert Fano passed away in Naples[4].
Who were Robert Fano's parents?
Robert Fano's father was Gino Fano[12].
What did Robert Fano do for work?
Robert Fano worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], electrical engineer[9], and electrotechnician[10].
Where did Robert Fano go to school?
Robert Fano was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
What awards did Robert Fano receive?
Honors received include Claude E. Shannon Award[21], IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[22], IEEE Fellow[23], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].