Scott Shenker

American computer scientist
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Scott Shenker

Summary

Scott Shenker is a human[1]. Born in Alexandria[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1956[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Scott Shenker was born in Alexandria[2].
  • Scott Shenker was born on January 24, 1956[3].
  • Scott Shenker held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Scott Shenker worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Scott Shenker's professions included engineer[5].
  • Scott Shenker's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Scott Shenker worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Scott Shenker's field of work was software-defined networking[10].
  • Scott Shenker was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Among Scott Shenker's employers was PARC[12].
  • Among Scott Shenker's employers was Cornell University[13].
  • Scott Shenker's education included a stint at Boston University[14].
  • Scott Shenker was educated at University of Chicago[15].
  • Scott Shenker was educated at Brown University[16].
  • Scott Shenker's education included a stint at West Potomac High School[17].
  • Scott Shenker's doctoral advisor was Leo Kadanoff[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Scott Shenker is Epidemic algorithms for replicated database maintenance[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Scott Shenker is RFC 1633: Integrated Services in the Internet Architecture: an Overview[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Scott Shenker is A scheduling model for reduced CPU energy[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Scott Shenker is RFC 2216: Network Element Service Specification Template[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Scott Shenker is RFC 2215: General Characterization Parameters for Integrated Service Network Elements[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Scott Shenker is RFC 2212: Specification of Guaranteed Quality of Service[24].
  • Scott Shenker received the SIGCOMM Award[25].
  • Scott Shenker received the IEEE Internet Award[26].
  • Scott Shenker received the ACM Fellow[27].

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Origins and Family

Scott Shenker was born in Alexandria[2]. He was born on January 24, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[14], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; University of Chicago[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; Brown University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1765[38], headquartered in Providence[39]; and West Potomac High School[17], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1984[42]. Scott Shenker's doctoral advisor was Leo Kadanoff[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and businessperson[7]. Scott Shenker's field of work was software-defined networking[10]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Berkeley[46]; PARC[12], a business[47], in United States[48], founded in 1970[49], headquartered in Palo Alto[50]; and Cornell University[13], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1865[53], headquartered in Ithaca[54]. Doctoral students include Sylvia Ratnasamy[55], a computer scientist[56], b. 1976[57], of Belgium[58], awarded the Grace Murray Hopper Award[59], specialised in informatics[60] and Matei Zaharia[61], a computer scientist[62], b. 1985[63], of Romania[64], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[65], specialised in computer science[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Epidemic algorithms for replicated database maintenance[19]; RFC 1633: Integrated Services in the Internet Architecture: an Overview[20], a Request for Comments[67], written by Bob Braden[68]; A scheduling model for reduced CPU energy[21]; RFC 2216: Network Element Service Specification Template[22], a Request for Comments[69]; RFC 2215: General Characterization Parameters for Integrated Service Network Elements[23]; and RFC 2212: Specification of Guaranteed Quality of Service[24].

Recognition

Awards received include SIGCOMM Award[25], an award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1989[72]; IEEE Internet Award[26], a technical field award[73], founded in 1999[74]; ACM Fellow[27], a fellowship award[75]; IEEE Fellow[76], a science award[77]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[78], a fellowship award[79]; and Paris Kanellakis Award[80], an award[81].

Why It Matters

Scott Shenker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Matei Zaharia[82], a computer scientist[83], b. 1985[84], of Romania[85], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[86], specialised in computer science[87] and Sylvia Ratnasamy[88], a computer scientist[89], b. 1976[90], of Belgium[91], awarded the Grace Murray Hopper Award[92], specialised in informatics[93].

FAQs

Where was Scott Shenker born?

Born in Alexandria[2], Scott Shenker…

What did Scott Shenker do for work?

Scott Shenker worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Scott Shenker go to school?

Scott Shenker was educated at Boston University[14], University of Chicago[15], Brown University[16], and West Potomac High School[17].

What awards did Scott Shenker receive?

Honors received include SIGCOMM Award[25], IEEE Internet Award[26], ACM Fellow[27], and IEEE Fellow[76].

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