Shmuel Winograd

Israeli computer scientist (1936-2019)
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Shmuel Winograd

Summary

Shmuel Winograd is a human[1]. He was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on January 4, 1936[3]. He died on March 25, 2019[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shmuel Winograd's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].
  • Shmuel Winograd was born on January 4, 1936[3].
  • Shmuel Winograd died on March 25, 2019[4].
  • Shmuel Winograd held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Shmuel Winograd held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Shmuel Winograd worked as an engineer[5].
  • Shmuel Winograd's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Shmuel Winograd's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Among Shmuel Winograd's employers was IBM[11].
  • Among Shmuel Winograd's employers was Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[12].
  • Shmuel Winograd was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Shmuel Winograd was educated at Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[14].
  • Shmuel Winograd was educated at New York University[15].
  • Shmuel Winograd's doctoral advisor was Jacob T. Schwartz[16].
  • Shmuel Winograd received the IBM Fellow[17].
  • Shmuel Winograd received the W. Wallace McDowell Award[18].
  • Shmuel Winograd received the ACM Fellow[19].
  • Shmuel Winograd received the IEEE Fellow[20].
  • Shmuel Winograd received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21].
  • Shmuel Winograd was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[22].
  • Shmuel Winograd was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Shmuel Winograd was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[24].
  • Shmuel Winograd was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Shmuel Winograd was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[26].
  • Shmuel Winograd was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Shmuel Winograd… he was born on January 4, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[14], an academic institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1935[34]; and New York University[15], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37], headquartered in New York City[38]. Shmuel Winograd's doctoral advisor was Jacob T. Schwartz[16]. He studied under Jacob T. Schwartz[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and computer scientist[6]. Shmuel Winograd's field of work was computer science[10]. Employers include IBM[11], a software company[40], in United States[41], founded in 1911[42], headquartered in Armonk[43] and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[12], a standards organization[44], in United States[45], founded in 1963[46], headquartered in Manhattan[47]. He supervised Zvi Kedem as a doctoral student[48].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[17], a fellowship grant[49]; W. Wallace McDowell Award[18], an award[50], founded in 1966[51]; ACM Fellow[19], a fellowship award[52]; IEEE Fellow[20], a science award[53]; and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21], a fellowship award[54].

Death and Burial

Shmuel Winograd died on March 25, 2019[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shmuel Winograd include Coppersmith–Winograd algorithm[55], a matrix multiplication algorithm[56].

Why It Matters

Shmuel Winograd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

He is credited with the discovery of Coppersmith–Winograd algorithm[58], a matrix multiplication algorithm[59]. Entities named for him include Coppersmith–Winograd algorithm[55], a matrix multiplication algorithm[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Zvi Kedem[60], a computer scientist[61], of Israel[62], awarded the ACM Fellow[63], specialised in computer science[64].

FAQs

Where was Shmuel Winograd born?

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Shmuel Winograd…

What did Shmuel Winograd do for work?

Shmuel Winograd worked as engineer[5] and computer scientist[6].

Where did Shmuel Winograd go to school?

Shmuel Winograd was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[14], and New York University[15].

What awards did Shmuel Winograd receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[17], W. Wallace McDowell Award[18], ACM Fellow[19], and IEEE Fellow[20].

What did Shmuel Winograd discover?

Shmuel Winograd is credited as discoverer of Coppersmith–Winograd algorithm[58].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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