Robert W. Floyd

Summary

Robert W. Floyd is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on +1936-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Stanford^[4]. He died on +2001-09-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Robert W. Floyd…
• Robert W. Floyd passed away in Stanford^[4].
• Robert W. Floyd was born on +1936-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert W. Floyd died on +2001-09-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Robert W. Floyd's spouses was Christiane Floyd^[10].
• Robert W. Floyd held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Robert W. Floyd's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Robert W. Floyd worked as an engineer^[7].
• Robert W. Floyd worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Robert W. Floyd's field of work was computer science^[12].
• Robert W. Floyd was employed by Carnegie Mellon University^[13].
• Among Robert W. Floyd's employers was Stanford University^[14].
• Robert W. Floyd's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[15].
• Robert W. Floyd received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Robert W. Floyd received the Turing Award^[17].
• Robert W. Floyd received the Computer Pioneer Award^[18].
• Robert W. Floyd received the ACM Fellow^[19].
• Robert W. Floyd was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Robert W. Floyd was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[21].
• Robert W. Floyd is recorded as male^[22].
• Robert W. Floyd's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Robert W. Floyd supervised Ron Rivest as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robert W. Floyd supervised Jay Earley as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert W. Floyd supervised Zohar Manna as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert W. Floyd supervised Robert Tarjan as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Robert W. Floyd… he was born on +1936-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Robert W. Floyd's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Robert W. Floyd's field of work was computer science^[12]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1900^[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[31] and Stanford University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35]. Doctoral students include Ron Rivest^[24], a mathematician^[36], b. 1947^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Turing Award^[39], specialised in computer science^[40]; Jay Earley^[25], a computer scientist^[41], b. 1944^[42], of United States^[43]; Zohar Manna^[26], a university teacher^[44], 1939–2018^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[47], specialised in computer science^[48]; Robert Tarjan^[27], a mathematician^[49], b. 1948^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[52], specialised in informatics^[53]; David Plaisted^[54], a computer scientist^[55], b. 1950^[56], awarded the Herbrand Award^[57]; and Barry Hayes^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; Turing Award^[17], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1966^[64]; Computer Pioneer Award^[18], an award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1981^[67]; and ACM Fellow^[19], a fellowship award^[68].

Personal Life

Among Robert W. Floyd's spouses was Christiane Floyd^[10].

Death and Burial

Robert W. Floyd died on +2001-09-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Stanford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert W. Floyd include Floyd–Warshall algorithm^[69], a pathfinding algorithm^[70]; Floyd–Steinberg dithering^[71], an algorithm^[72]; and Floyd Cycle Detection Algorithm^[73].

Why It Matters

Robert W. Floyd ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He is credited with the discovery of median of medians^[76], a selection algorithm^[77]. Entities named for him include Floyd–Warshall algorithm^[69], a pathfinding algorithm^[70]; Floyd–Steinberg dithering^[71], an algorithm^[72]; and Floyd Cycle Detection Algorithm^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ron Rivest^[78], a mathematician^[79], b. 1947^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Turing Award^[82], specialised in computer science^[83]; Robert Tarjan^[84], a mathematician^[85], b. 1948^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[88], specialised in informatics^[89]; Zohar Manna^[90], a university teacher^[91], 1939–2018^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[94], specialised in computer science^[95]; Jay Earley^[96], a computer scientist^[97], b. 1944^[98], of United States^[99]; and David Plaisted^[100], a computer scientist^[101], b. 1950^[102], awarded the Herbrand Award^[103].

FAQs

Where was Robert W. Floyd born?

Born in New York City^[2], Robert W. Floyd…

Where did Robert W. Floyd die?

Robert W. Floyd died in Stanford^[4].

Who was Robert W. Floyd married to?

Robert W. Floyd's spouses include Christiane Floyd^[10].

What did Robert W. Floyd do for work?

Robert W. Floyd worked as computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Robert W. Floyd go to school?

Robert W. Floyd was educated at University of Chicago^[15].

What awards did Robert W. Floyd receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Turing Award^[17], Computer Pioneer Award^[18], and ACM Fellow^[19].

What did Robert W. Floyd discover?

Robert W. Floyd is credited as discoverer of median of medians^[76].