William Wulf

Summary

William Wulf is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1939^[3]. He died in Charlottesville^[4]. He died on March 10, 2023^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], William Wulf…
• William Wulf passed away in Charlottesville^[4].
• William Wulf was born on December 8, 1939^[3].
• William Wulf died on March 10, 2023^[5].
• Among William Wulf's spouses was Anita K. Jones^[9].
• A child of William Wulf was Karin Wulf^[10].
• William Wulf held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Wulf's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• William Wulf worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Among William Wulf's employers was University of Virginia^[12].
• Among William Wulf's employers was Carnegie Mellon University^[13].
• Among William Wulf's employers was National Science Foundation^[14].
• Among William Wulf's employers was National Academy of Engineering^[15].
• William Wulf was educated at University of Illinois system^[16].
• William Wulf was educated at University of Virginia^[17].
• William Wulf's doctoral advisor was Alan P. Batson^[18].
• William Wulf is credited with the discovery of collaboratory^[19].
• William Wulf received the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing^[20].
• William Wulf received the ACM Fellow^[21].
• William Wulf received the ACM Distinguished Service Award^[22].
• William Wulf was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[23].
• William Wulf was a member of American Philosophical Society^[24].
• William Wulf is recorded as male^[25].
• William Wulf's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• William Wulf supervised Mahadev Satyanarayanan as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], William Wulf… he was born on December 8, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system^[16], a state university system^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30], headquartered in Urbana^[31] and University of Virginia^[17], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1819^[34], headquartered in Charlottesville^[35]. William Wulf's doctoral advisor was Alan P. Batson^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include University of Virginia^[12], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1819^[38], headquartered in Charlottesville^[39]; Carnegie Mellon University^[13], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1900^[42], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[43]; National Science Foundation^[14], an independent agency of the United States government^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1950^[46]; and National Academy of Engineering^[15], an academy of sciences^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1964^[49], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[50]. Doctoral students include Mahadev Satyanarayanan^[27], an engineer^[51], b. 1953^[52], awarded the ACM Software System Award^[53], specialised in edge computing^[54]; Richard T. Snodgrass^[55], a computer scientist^[56], b. 1955^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the ACM Fellow^[59], specialised in informatics^[60]; Richard Gumpertz^[61]; Guy Almes^[62]; Samuel P. Harbison^[63], a writer^[64], of United States^[65]; and Bruce Leverett^[66], a chess player^[67], b. 1952^[68].

Works and Contributions

William Wulf is credited with the discovery of collaboratory^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing^[20], an award^[69]; ACM Fellow^[21], a fellowship award^[70], in United States^[71]; and ACM Distinguished Service Award^[22].

Personal Life

Among William Wulf's spouses was Anita K. Jones^[9]. A child of him was Karin Wulf^[10].

Death and Burial

William Wulf died on March 10, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Charlottesville^[4].

Why It Matters

William Wulf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Geschke^[73], an entrepreneur^[74], 1939–2021^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[77], specialised in computer science^[78]; Mahadev Satyanarayanan^[79], an engineer^[80], b. 1953^[81], awarded the ACM Software System Award^[82], specialised in edge computing^[83]; Mary Shaw^[84], a computer scientist^[85], b. 1943^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[88]; Richard T. Snodgrass^[89], a computer scientist^[90], b. 1955^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the ACM Fellow^[93], specialised in informatics^[94]; Sally A. McKee^[95], a university teacher^[96]; and Joseph M. Newcomer^[97], a computer scientist^[98], b. 1947^[99].

FAQs

Where was William Wulf born?

Born in Chicago^[2], William Wulf…

Where did William Wulf die?

William Wulf died in Charlottesville^[4].

Who was William Wulf married to?

William Wulf's spouses include Anita K. Jones^[9].

What did William Wulf do for work?

William Wulf worked as computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did William Wulf go to school?

William Wulf was educated at University of Illinois system^[16] and University of Virginia^[17].

What awards did William Wulf receive?

Honors received include Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing^[20], ACM Fellow^[21], and ACM Distinguished Service Award^[22].