William Daniel Hillis

Summary

William Daniel Hillis is a human^[1]. Born in Baltimore^[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1956^[3]. He worked as an inventor^[4], computer scientist^[5], engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Daniel Hillis was born in Baltimore^[2].
• William Daniel Hillis was born on September 25, 1956^[3].
• William Daniel Hillis held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Daniel Hillis's professions included inventor^[4].
• William Daniel Hillis's professions included computer scientist^[5].
• William Daniel Hillis's professions included engineer^[6].
• William Daniel Hillis worked as an entrepreneur^[7].
• William Daniel Hillis's professions included writer^[8].
• Among William Daniel Hillis's employers was Applied Minds^[11].
• William Daniel Hillis was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• William Daniel Hillis's doctoral advisor was Marvin Minsky^[13].
• William Daniel Hillis's doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman^[14].
• William Daniel Hillis's doctoral advisor was Claude Shannon^[15].
• William Daniel Hillis received the Grace Murray Hopper Award^[16].
• William Daniel Hillis received the Dan David Prize^[17].
• William Daniel Hillis received the ACM Fellow^[18].
• William Daniel Hillis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• William Daniel Hillis was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[20].
• William Daniel Hillis was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[21].
• William Daniel Hillis is recorded as male^[22].
• William Daniel Hillis's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William Daniel Hillis's Commons category is recorded as W. Daniel Hillis^[24].
• William Daniel Hillis's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum^[25].
• William Daniel Hillis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[26].
• William Daniel Hillis's family name is recorded as Hillis^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore^[2], William Daniel Hillis… he was born on September 25, 1956^[3].

Education

William Daniel Hillis's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12]. Doctoral advisors include Marvin Minsky^[13], a mathematician^[28], 1927–2016^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Turing Award^[31], specialised in artificial intelligence^[32]; Gerald Jay Sussman^[14], a mathematician^[33], b. 1947^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the ACM Fellow^[36], specialised in cognitive science^[37]; and Claude Shannon^[15], a mathematician^[38], 1916–2001^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[41], specialised in probability theory^[42]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[26]. He studied under Richard Feynman^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[4], computer scientist^[5], engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and writer^[8]. Among William Daniel Hillis's employers was Applied Minds^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Grace Murray Hopper Award^[16], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1971^[46]; Dan David Prize^[17], a science award^[47], in Israel^[48], founded in 2002^[49]; and ACM Fellow^[18], a fellowship award^[50].

Why It Matters

William Daniel Hillis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was William Daniel Hillis born?

William Daniel Hillis was born in Baltimore^[2].

What did William Daniel Hillis do for work?

William Daniel Hillis worked as inventor^[4], computer scientist^[5], engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did William Daniel Hillis go to school?

William Daniel Hillis was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].

What awards did William Daniel Hillis receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award^[16], Dan David Prize^[17], and ACM Fellow^[18].