Robert K. Brayton

American computer scientist
Person human Q15842652
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Robert K. Brayton

Summary

Robert K. Brayton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1933-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2025-01-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert K. Brayton's place of birth was Des Moines[2].
  • Robert K. Brayton was born on +1933-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert K. Brayton died on +2025-01-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert K. Brayton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert K. Brayton's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Robert K. Brayton's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Robert K. Brayton's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Among Robert K. Brayton's employers was IBM[10].
  • Robert K. Brayton's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Robert K. Brayton's education included a stint at Iowa State University[12].
  • Robert K. Brayton's doctoral advisor was Norman Levinson[13].
  • Robert K. Brayton received the Paris Kanellakis Award[14].
  • Robert K. Brayton received the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[15].
  • Robert K. Brayton received the Phil Kaufman Award[16].
  • Robert K. Brayton is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert K. Brayton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Adnan Aziz as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Mukul Ranjan Prasad as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Adrian John Isles as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Timothy Yee-Kwong Kam as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Serdar Taşıran as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Sharad Malik as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Satrajit Chatterjee as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Jie-Hong R Jiang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Robert K. Brayton supervised Patrick Charles McGeer as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert K. Brayton was born in Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1933-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Iowa State University[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in Ames[35]. Robert K. Brayton's doctoral advisor was Norman Levinson[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39] and IBM[10], a software company[40], in United States[41], founded in 1911[42], headquartered in Armonk[43]. Doctoral students include Adnan Aziz[19]; Mukul Ranjan Prasad[20]; Adrian John Isles[21]; Timothy Yee-Kwong Kam[22]; Serdar Taşıran[23]; and Sharad Malik[24], a computer scientist[44], awarded the ACM Fellow[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Paris Kanellakis Award[14], an award[46]; IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[15], a technical field award[47], founded in 1976[48]; and Phil Kaufman Award[16], an award[49].

Death and Burial

Robert K. Brayton died on +2025-01-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Robert K. Brayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sharad Malik[50], a computer scientist[51], awarded the ACM Fellow[52]; Satrajit Chatterjee[53], a computer scientist[54]; Patrick Charles McGeer[55], a computer scientist[56]; and Jie-Hong R Jiang[57], a computer scientist[58].

FAQs

Where was Robert K. Brayton born?

Robert K. Brayton was born in Des Moines[2].

What did Robert K. Brayton do for work?

Robert K. Brayton worked as computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Robert K. Brayton go to school?

Robert K. Brayton was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and Iowa State University[12].

What awards did Robert K. Brayton receive?

Honors received include Paris Kanellakis Award[14], IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[15], and Phil Kaufman Award[16].

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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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