William F. Miller

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William F. Miller

Summary

William F. Miller is a human[1]. Born in Vincennes[2], he… he was born on +1925-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +2017-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], academic administrator[8], and business executive[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William F. Miller was born in Vincennes[2].
  • William F. Miller died in Palo Alto[4].
  • William F. Miller was born on +1925-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William F. Miller died on +2017-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William F. Miller's professions included university teacher[6].
  • William F. Miller worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • William F. Miller's professions included academic administrator[8].
  • William F. Miller's professions included business executive[9].
  • Among William F. Miller's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • William F. Miller was employed by Argonne National Laboratory[12].
  • William F. Miller was employed by SRI International[13].
  • William F. Miller was educated at Purdue University[14].
  • William F. Miller's doctoral advisor was Robert Leroy Platzman[15].
  • William F. Miller received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[16].
  • William F. Miller was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • William F. Miller was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • William F. Miller is recorded as male[19].
  • William F. Miller's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William F. Miller supervised Victor R. Lesser as a doctoral student[21].
  • William F. Miller supervised Lance Hoffman as a doctoral student[22].
  • William F. Miller supervised Wayne Theodore Wilner as a doctoral student[23].
  • William F. Miller supervised Alan C. Shaw as a doctoral student[24].
  • William F. Miller supervised Ira Sheldon Pohl as a doctoral student[25].
  • William F. Miller supervised James Edward George as a doctoral student[26].
  • William F. Miller supervised Edward Clark Nelson as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

William F. Miller was born in Vincennes[2]. He was born on +1925-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William F. Miller was educated at Purdue University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Leroy Platzman[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], academic administrator[8], and business executive[9]. Employers include Stanford University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Argonne National Laboratory[12], a laboratory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Lemont[35]; and SRI International[13], a nonprofit organization[36], in United States[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Menlo Park[39]. Doctoral students include Victor R. Lesser[21], a computer scientist[40], b. 1950[41], awarded the IEEE Fellow[42]; Lance Hoffman[22], a computer scientist[43], b. 1942[44], awarded the ACM Fellow[45]; Wayne Theodore Wilner[23]; Alan C. Shaw[24], a computer scientist[46], of United States[47], awarded the Fellow of the African Scientific Institute[48]; Ira Sheldon Pohl[25], a university teacher[49], b. 1943[50], awarded the ACM Fellow[51]; and James Edward George[26].

Recognition

William F. Miller received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[16].

Death and Burial

William F. Miller died on +2017-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

William F. Miller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

His notable doctoral advisees include Victor R. Lesser[52], a computer scientist[53], b. 1950[54], awarded the IEEE Fellow[55]; Lance Hoffman[56], a computer scientist[57], b. 1942[58], awarded the ACM Fellow[59]; and Alan C. Shaw[60], a computer scientist[61], of United States[62], awarded the Fellow of the African Scientific Institute[63].

FAQs

Where was William F. Miller born?

William F. Miller was born in Vincennes[2].

Where did William F. Miller die?

William F. Miller passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did William F. Miller do for work?

William F. Miller worked as university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], academic administrator[8], and business executive[9].

Where did William F. Miller go to school?

William F. Miller was educated at Purdue University[14].

What awards did William F. Miller receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Purdue University[16].

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