Toby Berger

American information theorist (1940–2022)
Person human Q7811770
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Toby Berger

Summary

Toby Berger is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1940-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-05-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Toby Berger was born in New York City[2].
  • Toby Berger was born on +1940-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Toby Berger died on +2022-05-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Toby Berger held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Toby Berger's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Toby Berger's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Toby Berger's field of work was information theory[9].
  • Toby Berger's field of work was data compression[10].
  • Toby Berger was employed by Cornell University[11].
  • Toby Berger was employed by University of Virginia[12].
  • Toby Berger was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Toby Berger was educated at Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[14].
  • Toby Berger's doctoral advisor was Donald Winston Tufts[15].
  • Toby Berger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Toby Berger received the IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award[17].
  • Toby Berger received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[18].
  • Toby Berger received the IEEE Fellow[19].
  • Toby Berger received the Claude E. Shannon Award[20].
  • Toby Berger was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Toby Berger is recorded as male[22].
  • Toby Berger's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Toby Berger supervised Richard Blahut as a doctoral student[24].
  • Toby Berger supervised Ying-On Yan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Toby Berger supervised Florin Avram as a doctoral student[26].
  • Toby Berger supervised Raymond W. Yeung as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Toby Berger… he was born on +1940-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[14], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1852[34]. Toby Berger's doctoral advisor was Donald Winston Tufts[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include information theory[9], a branch of science[35] and data compression[10], a technical process[36]. Employers include Cornell University[11], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1865[39], headquartered in Ithaca[40] and University of Virginia[12], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1819[43], headquartered in Charlottesville[44]. Doctoral students include Richard Blahut[24], an electrical engineer[45], b. 1937[46], of United States[47], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[48], specialised in information theory[49]; Ying-On Yan[25]; Florin Avram[26]; Raymond W. Yeung[27], a mathematician[50], b. 1962[51], awarded the Claude E. Shannon Award[52]; Jay Cheng[53]; and Douglas S. Chan[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57]; IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award[17], a technical field award[58], founded in 1992[59]; IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[18], a science award[60], founded in 1986[61]; IEEE Fellow[19], a science award[62]; and Claude E. Shannon Award[20], a science award[63], in Internationality[64], founded in 1972[65].

Death and Burial

Toby Berger died on +2022-05-25T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Toby Berger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Raymond W. Yeung[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1962[68], awarded the Claude E. Shannon Award[69] and Jun Chen[70], an astronomer[71], b. 2000[72], of United States[73].

FAQs

Where was Toby Berger born?

Toby Berger was born in New York City[2].

What did Toby Berger do for work?

Toby Berger worked as computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Toby Berger go to school?

Toby Berger was educated at Harvard University[13] and Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[14].

What awards did Toby Berger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award[17], IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[18], and IEEE Fellow[19].

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