Thomas W. Parks

American electrical engineer (1939–2020)
Person human Q7794778
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Thomas W. Parks

Summary

Thomas W. Parks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on March 16, 1939[3]. He died on December 24, 2020[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas W. Parks's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • Thomas W. Parks was born on March 16, 1939[3].
  • Thomas W. Parks died on December 24, 2020[4].
  • Thomas W. Parks held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas W. Parks worked as an engineer[5].
  • Thomas W. Parks worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Thomas W. Parks's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • Thomas W. Parks was employed by Rice University[10].
  • Thomas W. Parks's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Thomas W. Parks was educated at Cornell University College of Engineering[12].
  • Thomas W. Parks's doctoral advisor was Hans Wilhelm Schüßler[13].
  • Thomas W. Parks's doctoral advisor was James Shelby Thorp[14].
  • Thomas W. Parks received the Fulbright Scholarship[15].
  • Thomas W. Parks received the IEEE Fellow[16].
  • Thomas W. Parks was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[17].
  • Thomas W. Parks was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Thomas W. Parks is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas W. Parks's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas W. Parks supervised James H. McClellan as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thomas W. Parks supervised Douglas L. Jones as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thomas W. Parks supervised Sean Anthony Ramprashad as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thomas W. Parks supervised Michael Sean Richman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Thomas W. Parks supervised Rajeev Krishnamoorthy as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thomas W. Parks's family name is recorded as Parks[26].
  • Thomas W. Parks's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas W. Parks was born in Buffalo[2]. He was born on March 16, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Cornell University College of Engineering[12], an engineering college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]. Doctoral advisors include Hans Wilhelm Schüßler[13], an engineer[35], 1928–2007[36], of Germany[37], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[38] and James Shelby Thorp[14], an electrical engineer[39], 1937–2018[40], of United States[41], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Cornell University[9], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1865[45], headquartered in Ithaca[46] and Rice University[10], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1891[49], headquartered in Houston[50]. Doctoral students include James H. McClellan[21], an engineer[51], b. 1947[52], of United States[53], awarded the IEEE Fellow[54], specialised in informatics[55]; Douglas L. Jones[22], an engineer[56], awarded the IEEE Fellow[57]; Sean Anthony Ramprashad[23]; Michael Sean Richman[24]; and Rajeev Krishnamoorthy[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[15], a scholarship[58], in United States[59], founded in 1946[60] and IEEE Fellow[16], a science award[61].

Death and Burial

Thomas W. Parks died on December 24, 2020[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas W. Parks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Thomas W. Parks born?

Thomas W. Parks's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

What did Thomas W. Parks do for work?

Thomas W. Parks worked as engineer[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Thomas W. Parks go to school?

Thomas W. Parks was educated at Cornell University[11] and Cornell University College of Engineering[12].

What awards did Thomas W. Parks receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[15] and IEEE Fellow[16].

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