Thomas M. Cover

American mathematician (1938–2012)
Person human Q1733964
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Summary

Thomas M. Cover is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Bernardino[2]. He was born on +1938-08-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +2012-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], engineer[7], and statistician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas M. Cover was born in San Bernardino[2].
  • Thomas M. Cover passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Thomas M. Cover was born on +1938-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas M. Cover died on +2012-03-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas M. Cover held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thomas M. Cover's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Thomas M. Cover's professions included engineer[7].
  • Thomas M. Cover's professions included statistician[8].
  • Thomas M. Cover's field of work was probability theory[11].
  • Among Thomas M. Cover's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Thomas M. Cover was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • Thomas M. Cover's doctoral advisor was Norman Abramson[14].
  • Thomas M. Cover received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[15].
  • Thomas M. Cover received the IEEE Fellow[16].
  • Thomas M. Cover received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Thomas M. Cover received the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[18].
  • Thomas M. Cover received the Claude E. Shannon Award[19].
  • Thomas M. Cover was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[20].
  • Thomas M. Cover was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Thomas M. Cover was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Thomas M. Cover was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • Thomas M. Cover is recorded as male[24].
  • Thomas M. Cover's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Thomas M. Cover supervised Martin Edward Hellman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas M. Cover supervised Peter E. Hart as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas M. Cover was born in San Bernardino[2]. He was born on +1938-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas M. Cover was educated at Stanford University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Norman Abramson[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], engineer[7], and statistician[8]. Thomas M. Cover's field of work was probability theory[11]. Among his employers was Stanford University[12]. Doctoral students include Martin Edward Hellman[26], a cryptographer[28], b. 1945[29], of United States[30], awarded the EFF Award[31], specialised in cryptography[32]; Peter E. Hart[27], an engineer[33], b. 1941[34], of United States[35], awarded the AAAI Fellow[36], specialised in artificial intelligence[37]; Mung Chiang[38], a computer scientist[39], b. 1977[40], of United States[41], awarded the IEEE Fellow[42]; Andrew R. Barron[43], a statistician[44], of United States[45]; Hal S. Stern[46], a statistician[47], of United States[48], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[49], specialised in statistical method[50]; and Chris Heegard[51], a university teacher[52], b. 1953[53], of United States[54].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[15], a science award[55], founded in 1986[56]; IEEE Fellow[16], a science award[57]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17]; IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[18], an award[58]; and Claude E. Shannon Award[19], a science award[59], in Internationality[60], founded in 1972[61].

Death and Burial

Thomas M. Cover died on +2012-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas M. Cover ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mung Chiang[64], a computer scientist[65], b. 1977[66], of United States[67], awarded the IEEE Fellow[68]; Martin Edward Hellman[69], a cryptographer[70], b. 1945[71], of United States[72], awarded the EFF Award[73], specialised in cryptography[74]; Abbas El Gamal[75], a computer scientist[76], b. 1950[77], of United States[78], awarded the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[79], specialised in electrical engineering[80]; Peter E. Hart[81], an engineer[82], b. 1941[83], of United States[84], awarded the AAAI Fellow[85], specialised in artificial intelligence[86]; and Elza Erkip[87], a computer scientist[88], of Turkey[89], awarded the IEEE Fellow[90], specialised in wireless communication[91].

FAQs

Where was Thomas M. Cover born?

Born in San Bernardino[2].

Where did Thomas M. Cover die?

Thomas M. Cover passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did Thomas M. Cover do for work?

Thomas M. Cover worked as mathematician[6], engineer[7], and statistician[8].

Where did Thomas M. Cover go to school?

Thomas M. Cover was educated at Stanford University[13].

What awards did Thomas M. Cover receive?

Honors received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[15], IEEE Fellow[16], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17], and IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[18].

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