Robert Fano

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], and electrical engineer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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^[11].
• Robert Fano held citizenship in United States^[12].
• 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 field of work was computer science^[13].
• Robert Fano's field of work was informatics^[14].
• Robert Fano's field of work was electrical engineering^[15].
• Robert Fano was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Robert Fano's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• Robert Fano's doctoral advisor was Ernst Guillemin^[18].
• A notable student of Robert Fano was John Wozencraft^[19].
• Robert Fano received the Claude E. Shannon Award^[20].
• Robert Fano received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[21].
• Robert Fano received the IEEE Fellow^[22].
• Robert Fano received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Robert Fano received the Member of the National Academy of Engineering^[24].
• Robert Fano received the Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States^[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^[11].

Education

Robert Fano was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Ernst Guillemin^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and electrical engineer^[9]. Fields of work include computer science^[13], an academic discipline^[28]; informatics^[14], an academic major^[29], founded in 1957^[30]; and electrical engineering^[15], a branch of engineering^[31]. Among Robert Fano's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16]. A notable student of him was John Wozencraft^[19]. 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^[20], a science award^[52], in Internationality^[53], founded in 1972^[54]; IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[21], a science award^[55], founded in 1956^[56]; IEEE Fellow^[22], a science award^[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], a fellowship award^[58]; Member of the National Academy of Engineering^[24]; and Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States^[25], a fellowship award^[59], in United States^[60].

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^[61], an entropy coding^[62] and Fano's inequality^[63], an inequality^[64].

Why It Matters

Robert Fano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Shannon–Fano coding^[61], an entropy coding^[62] and Fano's inequality^[63], an inequality^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Frederick Jelinek^[67], a pedagogue^[68], 1932–2010^[69], of Czechoslovakia^[70], specialised in natural language processing^[71] and Evan Leon Ivie^[72], a university teacher^[73], 1931–2020^[74], of United States^[75].

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^[11].

What did Robert Fano do for work?

Robert Fano worked as computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and electrical engineer^[9].

Where did Robert Fano go to school?

Robert Fano was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].

What awards did Robert Fano receive?

Honors received include Claude E. Shannon Award^[20], IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[21], IEEE Fellow^[22], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].