William J. Cook

Summary

William J. Cook is a human^[1]. He was born in New Jersey^[2]. He was born on +1957-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William J. Cook was born in New Jersey^[2].
• William J. Cook was born on +1957-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William J. Cook held citizenship in United States^[7].
• William J. Cook's professions included mathematician^[4].
• William J. Cook's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Among William J. Cook's employers was Cornell University^[8].
• Among William J. Cook's employers was Rice University^[9].
• William J. Cook was employed by Columbia University^[10].
• Among William J. Cook's employers was Georgia Tech^[11].
• William J. Cook was employed by University of Bonn^[12].
• William J. Cook was educated at Stanford University^[13].
• William J. Cook was educated at Rutgers University^[14].
• William J. Cook's education included a stint at University of Waterloo^[15].
• William J. Cook's doctoral advisor was U. S. R. Murty^[16].
• William J. Cook received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[17].
• William J. Cook received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[18].
• William J. Cook received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19].
• William J. Cook was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[20].
• William J. Cook was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[21].
• William J. Cook was a member of American Mathematical Society^[22].
• William J. Cook's image is recorded as William Cook.jpg^[23].
• William J. Cook is recorded as male^[24].
• William J. Cook's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• William J. Cook supervised Jennifer Rich as a doctoral student^[26].
• William J. Cook supervised Illya V. Hicks as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Jersey^[2], William J. Cook… he was born on +1957-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31]; Rutgers University^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1766^[34]; and University of Waterloo^[15], a public research university^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1956^[37], headquartered in Waterloo^[38]. William J. Cook's doctoral advisor was U. S. R. Murty^[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Cornell University^[8], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1865^[42], headquartered in Ithaca^[43]; Rice University^[9], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1891^[46], headquartered in Houston^[47]; Columbia University^[10], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1754^[50], headquartered in Manhattan^[51]; Georgia Tech^[11], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1885^[54], headquartered in Atlanta^[55]; and University of Bonn^[12], a public research university^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1818^[58], headquartered in Bonn^[59]. Doctoral students include Jennifer Rich^[26]; Illya V. Hicks^[27], a mathematician^[60], specialised in combinatorial optimization^[61]; William Anderson Christian Jr^[62]; Torsten Inkmann^[63]; Daniel G. Espinoza^[64]; and Marcos G. Goycoolea^[65], a researcher^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[17], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1954^[69]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[18], a fellowship award^[70]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[71].

Why It Matters

William J. Cook ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Works attributed to him include Concorde TSP Solver^[74], a software^[75], written by David Applegate^[76].

FAQs

Where was William J. Cook born?

Born in New Jersey^[2], William J. Cook…

What did William J. Cook do for work?

William J. Cook worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did William J. Cook go to school?

William J. Cook was educated at Stanford University^[13], Rutgers University^[14], and University of Waterloo^[15].

What awards did William J. Cook receive?

Honors received include Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[17], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[18], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19].