Shlomo Shamai

Israeli information theorist
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Shlomo Shamai

Summary

Shlomo Shamai is a human[1]. Born in Soviet Union[2], he… he was born on +1953-11-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], electrical engineer[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shlomo Shamai's place of birth was Soviet Union[2].
  • Shlomo Shamai's place of birth was Lviv[9].
  • Shlomo Shamai was born on +1953-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shlomo Shamai was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Shlomo Shamai held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Shlomo Shamai's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Shlomo Shamai worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Shlomo Shamai's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • Shlomo Shamai's professions included scientist[7].
  • Shlomo Shamai's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Shlomo Shamai's field of work was information and communications technology[13].
  • Shlomo Shamai's field of work was communication technology[14].
  • Shlomo Shamai's field of work was communication system[15].
  • Shlomo Shamai's field of work was information theory[16].
  • Shlomo Shamai was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[17].
  • Shlomo Shamai's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[18].
  • Shlomo Shamai's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[19].
  • Shlomo Shamai's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[20].
  • Shlomo Shamai's doctoral advisor was Israel Bar David[21].
  • Shlomo Shamai received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[22].
  • Shlomo Shamai received the IEEE Fellow[23].
  • Shlomo Shamai received the Claude E. Shannon Award[24].
  • Shlomo Shamai was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[25].
  • Shlomo Shamai was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Shlomo Shamai is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Soviet Union[2], a federal republic[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1922[30] and Lviv[9], a city in Ukraine[31], in Ukraine[32], founded in 1256[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1953-11-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[18], a university[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1924[36], headquartered in Haifa[37]. Shlomo Shamai's doctoral advisor was Israel Bar David[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], electrical engineer[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[38]; information and communications technology[13], an industry[39]; communication technology[14]; communication system[15]; and information theory[16], a branch of science[40]. Among Shlomo Shamai's employers was Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[17]. He supervised Nathan Levy as a doctoral student[41].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[22], a science award[42], founded in 1986[43]; IEEE Fellow[23], a science award[44]; and Claude E. Shannon Award[24], a science award[45], in Internationality[46], founded in 1972[47].

Why It Matters

Shlomo Shamai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Shlomo Shamai born?

Shlomo Shamai was born in Soviet Union[2].

What did Shlomo Shamai do for work?

Shlomo Shamai worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], electrical engineer[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Shlomo Shamai go to school?

Shlomo Shamai was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[18], Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[19], and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[20].

What awards did Shlomo Shamai receive?

Honors received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[22], IEEE Fellow[23], and Claude E. Shannon Award[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . itsoc.org. itsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [41] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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