William L. Root

American information theorist (1919–2007)
Person human Q8014766
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William L. Root

Summary

William L. Root is a human[1]. His place of birth was Des Moines[2]. He was born on January 1, 1919[3]. He died on April 22, 2007[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9].

Key Facts

  • William L. Root's place of birth was Des Moines[2].
  • William L. Root was born on January 1, 1919[3].
  • William L. Root died on April 22, 2007[4].
  • William L. Root held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William L. Root's professions included military officer[5].
  • William L. Root worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William L. Root worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • William L. Root's professions included engineer[8].
  • William L. Root's professions included university teacher[9].
  • William L. Root was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • William L. Root's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • William L. Root's education included a stint at Iowa State University[13].
  • William L. Root's doctoral advisor was Warren Ambrose[14].
  • William L. Root received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • William L. Root received the Claude E. Shannon Award[16].
  • William L. Root was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[17].
  • William L. Root is recorded as male[18].
  • William L. Root's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William L. Root supervised Stuart Carl Schwartz as a doctoral student[20].
  • William L. Root supervised Demetrios Serakos as a doctoral student[21].
  • William L. Root supervised Glenn Karl Heitman as a doctoral student[22].
  • William L. Root supervised Mohammad Mobed as a doctoral student[23].
  • William L. Root supervised Philip Fiske as a doctoral student[24].
  • William L. Root supervised Keith Russell Keith Raney as a doctoral student[25].
  • William L. Root's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[26].

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Origins and Family

William L. Root's place of birth was Des Moines[2]. He was born on January 1, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Iowa State University[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1858[33], headquartered in Ames[34]. William L. Root's doctoral advisor was Warren Ambrose[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[5], mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. William L. Root was employed by University of Michigan[11]. Doctoral students include Stuart Carl Schwartz[20], an applied mathematician[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36]; Demetrios Serakos[21]; Glenn Karl Heitman[22]; Mohammad Mobed[23]; Philip Fiske[24]; and Keith Russell Keith Raney[25].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[37] and Claude E. Shannon Award[16], a science award[38], in Internationality[39], founded in 1972[40].

Death and Burial

William L. Root died on April 22, 2007[4].

FAQs

Where was William L. Root born?

Born in Des Moines[2], William L. Root…

What did William L. Root do for work?

William L. Root worked as military officer[5], mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did William L. Root go to school?

William L. Root was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and Iowa State University[13].

What awards did William L. Root receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[15] and Claude E. Shannon Award[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . itsoc.org. itsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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