Ronald Baecker

American computer scientist
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Ronald Baecker

Summary

Ronald Baecker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kenosha[2]. He was born on October 7, 1942[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and electrotechnician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kenosha[2], Ronald Baecker…
  • Ronald Baecker was born on October 7, 1942[3].
  • Ronald Baecker held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ronald Baecker's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Ronald Baecker's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ronald Baecker worked as an electrotechnician[6].
  • Ronald Baecker's field of work was informatics[9].
  • Ronald Baecker's field of work was electrical engineering[10].
  • Ronald Baecker was employed by University of Toronto[11].
  • Ronald Baecker was employed by University of Maryland[12].
  • Ronald Baecker was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Ronald Baecker's doctoral advisor was Edward L. Glaser[14].
  • Ronald Baecker received the CHI Academy[15].
  • Ronald Baecker received the ACM Fellow[16].
  • Ronald Baecker received the ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award[17].
  • Ronald Baecker was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[18].
  • Ronald Baecker is recorded as male[19].
  • Ronald Baecker's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ronald Baecker supervised Brad A. Myers as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ronald Baecker supervised Joanna McGrenere as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ronald Baecker supervised Mark William Green as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ronald Baecker supervised Michael Wu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ronald Baecker supervised Cosmin Munteanu as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ronald Baecker supervised Michael Massimi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ronald Baecker supervised William Reeves as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ronald Baecker's place of birth was Kenosha[2]. He was born on October 7, 1942[3].

Education

Ronald Baecker was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]. His doctoral advisor was Edward L. Glaser[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and electrotechnician[6]. Fields of work include informatics[9], an academic major[28], founded in 1957[29] and electrical engineering[10], a branch of engineering[30]. Employers include University of Toronto[11], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1827[33], headquartered in Toronto[34] and University of Maryland[12], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1858[37], headquartered in College Park[38]. Doctoral students include Brad A. Myers[21], a computer scientist[39], of United States[40], awarded the ACM Fellow[41], specialised in artificial intelligence[42]; Joanna McGrenere[22], a computer scientist[43]; Mark William Green[23]; Michael Wu[24]; Cosmin Munteanu[25], a computer scientist[44]; and Michael Massimi[26], a researcher[45].

Recognition

Awards received include CHI Academy[15], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 2001[48]; ACM Fellow[16], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50]; and ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award[17], a science award[51], founded in 2005[52].

Why It Matters

Ronald Baecker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include William Reeves[54], a computer scientist[55], b. 1951[56], of Canada[57], awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[58]; Brad A. Myers[59], a computer scientist[60], of United States[61], awarded the ACM Fellow[62], specialised in artificial intelligence[63]; Joanna McGrenere[64], a computer scientist[65]; and Cosmin Munteanu[66], a computer scientist[67].

FAQs

Where was Ronald Baecker born?

Ronald Baecker's place of birth was Kenosha[2].

What did Ronald Baecker do for work?

Ronald Baecker worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and electrotechnician[6].

Where did Ronald Baecker go to school?

Ronald Baecker was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Ronald Baecker receive?

Honors received include CHI Academy[15], ACM Fellow[16], and ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award[17].

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Class ancestry

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