Willis H. Ware

American computer and privacy pioneer (1920-2013)
Person human Q15240961
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Willis H. Ware

Summary

Willis H. Ware is a human[1]. Born in Atlantic City[2], he… he was born on +1920-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +2013-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Willis H. Ware's place of birth was Atlantic City[2].
  • Willis H. Ware died in Santa Monica[4].
  • Willis H. Ware was born on +1920-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willis H. Ware died on +2013-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willis H. Ware held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Willis H. Ware worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Willis H. Ware was educated at University of Pennsylvania[9].
  • Willis H. Ware was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Willis H. Ware's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Willis H. Ware received the EFF Award[12].
  • Willis H. Ware received the Computer Pioneer Award[13].
  • Willis H. Ware received the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame[14].
  • Willis H. Ware received the ACM Fellow[15].
  • Willis H. Ware received the IEEE Fellow[16].
  • Willis H. Ware received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Willis H. Ware was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[18].
  • Willis H. Ware is recorded as male[19].
  • Willis H. Ware's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Willis H. Ware's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082109966[21].
  • Willis H. Ware's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28315320[22].
  • Willis H. Ware's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50019470[23].
  • Willis H. Ware's IdRef ID is recorded as 250940205[24].
  • Willis H. Ware's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0xn9xyt[25].
  • Willis H. Ware's Open Library ID is recorded as OL225569A[26].
  • Willis H. Ware's family name is recorded as Ware[27].

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Origins and Family

Willis H. Ware's place of birth was Atlantic City[2]. He was born on +1920-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Princeton University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39].

Career and Affiliations

Willis H. Ware worked as a computer scientist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include EFF Award[12], a science award[40], founded in 1992[41]; Computer Pioneer Award[13], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1981[44]; National Cyber Security Hall of Fame[14], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2012[47]; ACM Fellow[15], a fellowship award[48]; IEEE Fellow[16], a science award[49]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1874[52].

Death and Burial

Willis H. Ware died on +2013-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4].

Why It Matters

Willis H. Ware ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Willis H. Ware born?

Willis H. Ware's place of birth was Atlantic City[2].

Where did Willis H. Ware die?

Willis H. Ware died in Santa Monica[4].

What did Willis H. Ware do for work?

Willis H. Ware worked as computer scientist[6].

Where did Willis H. Ware go to school?

Willis H. Ware was educated at University of Pennsylvania[9], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], and Princeton University[11].

What awards did Willis H. Ware receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[12], Computer Pioneer Award[13], National Cyber Security Hall of Fame[14], and ACM Fellow[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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