Robert Tappan Morris

American computer scientist; creator of Morris Worm; associate professor at MIT
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Summary

Robert Tappan Morris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Massachusetts[2]. He was born on November 8, 1965[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,553 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Massachusetts[2].
  • Robert Tappan Morris was born on November 8, 1965[3].
  • Robert Tappan Morris's father was Robert Morris[6].
  • Robert Tappan Morris held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert Tappan Morris worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Robert Tappan Morris's field of work was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Robert Tappan Morris held the position of full professor[9].
  • Robert Tappan Morris was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Robert Tappan Morris was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Robert Tappan Morris's education included a stint at Cornell University[12].
  • Robert Tappan Morris's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Robert Tappan Morris was educated at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[14].
  • Robert Tappan Morris was educated at Delbarton School[15].
  • Robert Tappan Morris's doctoral advisor was H. T. Kung[16].
  • Robert Tappan Morris received the Mark Weiser Award[17].
  • Robert Tappan Morris received the ACM Fellow[18].
  • Robert Tappan Morris was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Robert Tappan Morris is recorded as male[20].
  • Robert Tappan Morris's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Robert Tappan Morris supervised Eddie Kohler as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Tappan Morris supervised Douglas Seraphim James De Couto as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Tappan Morris supervised Jeremy Andrew Stribling as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Tappan Morris supervised Jinyang Li as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert Tappan Morris supervised Alexander Siumann Yip as a doctoral student[26].
  • Robert Tappan Morris supervised Jacob Alo Strauss as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Tappan Morris was born in Massachusetts[2]. He was born on November 8, 1965[3]. His father was Robert Morris[6].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Cornell University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[14], an academic institution[40], in United States[41], founded in 1847[42]; and Delbarton School[15], a university-preparatory school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1939[45]. Robert Tappan Morris's doctoral advisor was H. T. Kung[16].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Tappan Morris worked as a computer scientist[4]. His field of work was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He held the position of full professor[9]. Doctoral students include Eddie Kohler[22], a computer scientist[46], b. 1973[47], of United States[48], awarded the Mark Weiser Award[49]; Douglas Seraphim James De Couto[23]; Jeremy Andrew Stribling[24], a software engineer[50]; Jinyang Li[25]; Alexander Siumann Yip[26]; and Jacob Alo Strauss[27], a computer scientist[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Mark Weiser Award[17], an award[52], founded in 2001[53] and ACM Fellow[18], a fellowship award[54], in United States[55].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Tappan Morris include Morris worm[56], a computer worm[57], founded in 1988[58].

Why It Matters

Robert Tappan Morris ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,553 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include Morris worm[56], a computer worm[57], founded in 1988[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eddie Kohler[61], a computer scientist[62], b. 1973[63], of United States[64], awarded the Mark Weiser Award[65]; Jacob Alo Strauss[66], a computer scientist[67]; and Jeremy Andrew Stribling[68], a software engineer[69].

FAQs

Where was Robert Tappan Morris born?

Robert Tappan Morris was born in Massachusetts[2].

Who were Robert Tappan Morris's parents?

Robert Tappan Morris's father was Robert Morris[6].

What did Robert Tappan Morris do for work?

Robert Tappan Morris worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Robert Tappan Morris go to school?

Robert Tappan Morris was educated at Harvard University[11], Cornell University[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[14].

What awards did Robert Tappan Morris receive?

Honors received include Mark Weiser Award[17] and ACM Fellow[18].

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