Thomas Huang

Chinese academic (1936-2020)
Person human Q7790863
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Thomas Huang

Summary

Thomas Huang is a human[1]. He was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on June 26, 1936[3]. He passed away in Fort Wayne[4]. He died on April 25, 2020[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Huang's place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • Thomas Huang passed away in Fort Wayne[4].
  • Thomas Huang was born on June 26, 1936[3].
  • Thomas Huang died on April 25, 2020[5].
  • Thomas Huang held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas Huang worked as an engineer[6].
  • Thomas Huang worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Among Thomas Huang's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Thomas Huang's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Thomas Huang was educated at National Taiwan University[12].
  • Thomas Huang was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Thomas Huang's doctoral advisor was William F. Schreiber[14].
  • Thomas Huang received the Azriel Rosenfeld Award[15].
  • Thomas Huang received the Fellow of the Optical Society[16].
  • Thomas Huang received the Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[17].
  • Thomas Huang received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Thomas Huang received the Fellow of the SPIE[19].
  • Thomas Huang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Thomas Huang was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[21].
  • Thomas Huang was a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Thomas Huang was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Thomas Huang is recorded as male[24].
  • Thomas Huang's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Thomas Huang supervised Kannappan Palaniappan as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas Huang supervised Xiang Sean Zhou as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Huang's place of birth was Shanghai[2]. He was born on June 26, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and National Taiwan University[12], a national university[32], in Taiwan[33], founded in 1928[34]. Thomas Huang's doctoral advisor was William F. Schreiber[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. Thomas Huang was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10]. Doctoral students include Kannappan Palaniappan[26]; Xiang Sean Zhou[27]; Chang Wen Chen[35], an information scientist[36]; Thang Cao Nguyen[37]; Vladimir Ivan Pavlovic[38]; and Ricardo Luis Lopez[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Azriel Rosenfeld Award[15], an award[40]; Fellow of the Optical Society[16], a science award[41], founded in 1959[42]; Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[17]; IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[43]; Fellow of the SPIE[19]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46].

Death and Burial

Thomas Huang died on April 25, 2020[5]. He died in Fort Wayne[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Huang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ying Wu[48], a computer scientist[49]; Lawrence Shao-Hsien Chen[50], a computer scientist[51]; and Yun Fu[52], a computer scientist[53].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Huang born?

Thomas Huang was born in Shanghai[2].

Where did Thomas Huang die?

Thomas Huang died in Fort Wayne[4].

What did Thomas Huang do for work?

Thomas Huang worked as engineer[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Thomas Huang go to school?

Thomas Huang was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], National Taiwan University[12], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Thomas Huang receive?

Honors received include Azriel Rosenfeld Award[15], Fellow of the Optical Society[16], Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[17], and IEEE Fellow[18].

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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