Robert Tappan Morris

Summary

Robert Tappan Morris is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Massachusetts^[2]. He was born on +1965-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4] and professor^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Massachusetts^[2], Robert Tappan Morris…
• Robert Tappan Morris was born on +1965-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Tappan Morris's father was Robert Morris^[7].
• Robert Tappan Morris held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Robert Tappan Morris worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Robert Tappan Morris worked as a professor^[5].
• Robert Tappan Morris's field of work was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[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's image is recorded as Robert Tappan Morris.jpg^[20].
• Robert Tappan Morris is recorded as male^[21].
• Robert Tappan Morris's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Robert Tappan Morris supervised Eddie Kohler as a doctoral student^[23].
• Robert Tappan Morris supervised Douglas Seraphim James De Couto as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robert Tappan Morris supervised Jeremy Andrew Stribling as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert Tappan Morris supervised Jinyang Li as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert Tappan Morris supervised Alexander Siumann Yip as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Tappan Morris was born in Massachusetts^[2]. He was born on +1965-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Robert Morris^[7].

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

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4] and professor^[5]. Robert Tappan Morris's field of work was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. Doctoral students include Eddie Kohler^[23], a computer scientist^[46], b. 1973^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Mark Weiser Award^[49]; Douglas Seraphim James De Couto^[24]; Jeremy Andrew Stribling^[25], a software engineer^[50]; Jinyang Li^[26]; Alexander Siumann Yip^[27]; and Jacob Alo Strauss^[51], a computer scientist^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Mark Weiser Award^[17], an award^[53], founded in 2001^[54] and ACM Fellow^[18], a fellowship award^[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 (298 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 11 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]; Jeremy Andrew Stribling^[66], a software engineer^[67]; and Jacob Alo Strauss^[68], a computer scientist^[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^[7].

What did Robert Tappan Morris do for work?

Robert Tappan Morris worked as computer scientist^[4] and professor^[5].

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].