W. Wesley Peterson

American mathematician (1924–2009)
Person human Q3709618
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W. Wesley Peterson

Summary

W. Wesley Peterson is a human[1]. Born in Muskegon[2], he… he was born on +1924-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Honolulu[4]. He died on +2009-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • W. Wesley Peterson's place of birth was Muskegon[2].
  • W. Wesley Peterson died in Honolulu[4].
  • W. Wesley Peterson was born on +1924-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. Wesley Peterson died on +2009-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • W. Wesley Peterson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • W. Wesley Peterson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • W. Wesley Peterson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • W. Wesley Peterson worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Among W. Wesley Peterson's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System[11].
  • W. Wesley Peterson was educated at University of Michigan[12].
  • W. Wesley Peterson received the IEEE Centennial Medal[13].
  • W. Wesley Peterson received the Japan Prize[14].
  • W. Wesley Peterson received the Claude E. Shannon Award[15].
  • W. Wesley Peterson is recorded as male[16].
  • W. Wesley Peterson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • W. Wesley Peterson's residence is recorded as Honolulu[18].
  • W. Wesley Peterson's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • W. Wesley Peterson's given name is recorded as Wesley[20].
  • W. Wesley Peterson's different from is recorded as Wesley P. Petersen[21].
  • W. Wesley Peterson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Muskegon[2], W. Wesley Peterson… he was born on +1924-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

W. Wesley Peterson's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. Among W. Wesley Peterson's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System[11].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Centennial Medal[13], a science award[23]; Japan Prize[14], a science award[24], in Japan[25], founded in 1985[26]; and Claude E. Shannon Award[15], a science award[27], in Internationality[28], founded in 1972[29].

Death and Burial

W. Wesley Peterson died on +2009-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Honolulu[4].

Why It Matters

W. Wesley Peterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of cyclic redundancy check[32], an error detection and correction[33], founded in 1961[34].

FAQs

Where was W. Wesley Peterson born?

W. Wesley Peterson's place of birth was Muskegon[2].

Where did W. Wesley Peterson die?

W. Wesley Peterson died in Honolulu[4].

What did W. Wesley Peterson do for work?

W. Wesley Peterson worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did W. Wesley Peterson go to school?

W. Wesley Peterson was educated at University of Michigan[12].

What awards did W. Wesley Peterson receive?

Honors received include IEEE Centennial Medal[13], Japan Prize[14], and Claude E. Shannon Award[15].

What did W. Wesley Peterson discover?

W. Wesley Peterson is credited as discoverer of cyclic redundancy check[32].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . itsoc.org. itsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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