Robert G. Gallager

Summary

Robert G. Gallager is a human^[1]. Born in Philadelphia^[2], he… he was born on +1931-05-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert G. Gallager's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Robert G. Gallager was born on +1931-05-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert G. Gallager held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Robert G. Gallager worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Robert G. Gallager's professions included engineer^[5].
• Robert G. Gallager's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Among Robert G. Gallager's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• Robert G. Gallager's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science^[10].
• Robert G. Gallager was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Robert G. Gallager's doctoral advisor was Peter Elias^[12].
• Robert G. Gallager received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Robert G. Gallager received the Dijkstra Prize^[14].
• Robert G. Gallager received the Harvey Prize^[15].
• Robert G. Gallager received the IEEE Medal of Honor^[16].
• Robert G. Gallager received the Marconi Prize^[17].
• Robert G. Gallager received the IEEE Fellow^[18].
• Robert G. Gallager was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Robert G. Gallager was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Robert G. Gallager was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[21].
• Robert G. Gallager's image is recorded as Robert Gallager.jpg^[22].
• Robert G. Gallager is recorded as male^[23].
• Robert G. Gallager's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Robert G. Gallager supervised Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert G. Gallager supervised Muriel Médard as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert G. Gallager supervised Li Shu as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert G. Gallager's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1931-05-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science^[10], an educational institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1852^[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]. Robert G. Gallager's doctoral advisor was Peter Elias^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Robert G. Gallager was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9]. Doctoral students include Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp^[25], a mathematician^[35], 1940–2019^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[38], specialised in information theory^[39]; Muriel Médard^[26], an academic^[40], b. 1968^[41], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[42]; Li Shu^[27]; Serap Ayşe Savari^[43]; Abhay Kumar J. Parekh^[44], an electrical engineer^[45]; and David Tse^[46], a university teacher^[47], b. 1950^[48], awarded the Claude E. Shannon Award^[49], specialised in electrical engineering^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1925^[53]; Dijkstra Prize^[14], a science award^[54], in Internationality^[55], founded in 2000^[56]; Harvey Prize^[15], a science award^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[16], a science award^[60], founded in 1917^[61]; Marconi Prize^[17], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1974^[64]; and IEEE Fellow^[18], a science award^[65].

Why It Matters

Robert G. Gallager ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp^[68], a mathematician^[69], 1940–2019^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[72], specialised in information theory^[73] and Erdal Arıkan^[74], a computer scientist^[75], b. 1958^[76], of Turkey^[77], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[78].

FAQs

Where was Robert G. Gallager born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Robert G. Gallager…

What did Robert G. Gallager do for work?

Robert G. Gallager worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Robert G. Gallager go to school?

Robert G. Gallager was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science^[10] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].

What awards did Robert G. Gallager receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], Dijkstra Prize^[14], Harvey Prize^[15], and IEEE Medal of Honor^[16].