Thomas Kailath

Summary

Thomas Kailath is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pune^[2]. He worked as an electrical engineer^[3], mathematician^[4], academic^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Pune^[2], Thomas Kailath…
• Thomas Kailath held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Thomas Kailath worked as an electrical engineer^[3].
• Thomas Kailath worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Thomas Kailath worked as an academic^[5].
• Thomas Kailath's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Thomas Kailath's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• Thomas Kailath's field of work was electrical engineering^[10].
• Thomas Kailath's field of work was information technology^[11].
• Thomas Kailath's field of work was communication technology^[12].
• Thomas Kailath was employed by Stanford University^[13].
• Thomas Kailath's education included a stint at Savitribai Phule Pune University^[14].
• Thomas Kailath's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Thomas Kailath was educated at St. Vincent's High School^[16].
• Thomas Kailath's doctoral advisor was John Wozencraft^[17].
• Thomas Kailath received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Thomas Kailath received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[19].
• Thomas Kailath received the IEEE Medal of Honor^[20].
• Thomas Kailath received the National Medal of Science^[21].
• Thomas Kailath received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering^[22].
• Thomas Kailath received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[23].
• Thomas Kailath's image is recorded as Thomas Kailath.jpg^[24].
• Thomas Kailath is recorded as male^[25].
• Thomas Kailath's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Thomas Kailath supervised Babak Hassibi as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Kailath's place of birth was Pune^[2].

Education

Educated at Savitribai Phule Pune University^[14], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1948^[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and St. Vincent's High School^[16], a high school^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1867^[37]. Thomas Kailath's doctoral advisor was John Wozencraft^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer^[3], mathematician^[4], academic^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[38]; electrical engineering^[10], a branch of engineering^[39]; information technology^[11], a branch of science^[40]; and communication technology^[12]. Thomas Kailath was employed by Stanford University^[13]. Doctoral students include Babak Hassibi^[27], John Cioffi^[41], A. Lee Swindlehurst^[42], Bernard Christophe Levy^[43], Vicente Concaca^[44], and Alfred Bruckstein^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[19], a science award^[49], founded in 1956^[50]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[20], a science award^[51], founded in 1917^[52]; National Medal of Science^[21], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1963^[55]; Padma Bhushan in science & engineering^[22]; and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[23], a science award^[56], in Spain^[57], founded in 2008^[58].

Why It Matters

Thomas Kailath ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Cioffi^[61], a university teacher^[62], b. 1956^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal^[65], specialised in electrical engineering^[66]; H. V. Jagadish^[67], a computer scientist^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the ACM Fellow^[70]; Alfred Bruckstein^[71], a computer scientist^[72], b. 1954^[73], of Israel^[74], specialised in computer science^[75]; Jim K. Omura^[76], a computer scientist^[77], b. 1940^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal^[80]; and Adrian Segall^[81], a computer scientist^[82].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kailath born?

Thomas Kailath's place of birth was Pune^[2].

What did Thomas Kailath do for work?

Thomas Kailath worked as electrical engineer^[3], mathematician^[4], academic^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Thomas Kailath go to school?

Thomas Kailath was educated at Savitribai Phule Pune University^[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], and St. Vincent's High School^[16].

What awards did Thomas Kailath receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal^[19], IEEE Medal of Honor^[20], and National Medal of Science^[21].