Willis Harman

American electrical engineer
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Willis Harman

Summary

Willis Harman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on +1918-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Stanford[4]. He died on +1997-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], sociologist[7], prognostician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Willis Harman was born in Seattle[2].
  • Willis Harman died in Stanford[4].
  • Willis Harman was born on +1918-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willis Harman died on +1997-01-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willis Harman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Willis Harman worked as an engineer[6].
  • Willis Harman worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Willis Harman worked as a prognostician[8].
  • Willis Harman's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Willis Harman's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Willis Harman's field of work was sociology[13].
  • Willis Harman's field of work was futures studies[14].
  • Willis Harman's field of work was prognostics[15].
  • Among Willis Harman's employers was University of Florida[16].
  • Among Willis Harman's employers was Stanford University[17].
  • Willis Harman's education included a stint at Stanford University[18].
  • Willis Harman's education included a stint at University of Washington[19].
  • Willis Harman's doctoral advisor was Karl Spangenberg[20].
  • Willis Harman is recorded as male[21].
  • Willis Harman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Willis Harman supervised Norman Abramson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Willis Harman supervised Nils John Nilsson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Willis Harman supervised John B. Thomas as a doctoral student[25].
  • Willis Harman's ISNI is recorded as 000000008085249X[26].
  • Willis Harman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5490335[27].

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Origins and Family

Willis Harman's place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on +1918-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of Washington[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]. Willis Harman's doctoral advisor was Karl Spangenberg[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], sociologist[7], prognostician[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[35]; sociology[13], an academic discipline[36]; futures studies[14], a field of study[37]; and prognostics[15]. Employers include University of Florida[16], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1853[40], headquartered in Gainesville[41] and Stanford University[17], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Stanford[45]. Doctoral students include Norman Abramson[23], a computer scientist[46], 1932–2020[47], of United States[48], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[49], specialised in computer science[50]; Nils John Nilsson[24], an engineer[51], 1933–2019[52], of United States[53], awarded the IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[54], specialised in artificial intelligence[55]; and John B. Thomas[25], an electrical engineer[56], 1925–2018[57], of United States[58].

Death and Burial

Willis Harman died on +1997-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stanford[4].

Why It Matters

Willis Harman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

His notable doctoral advisees include Norman Abramson[59], a computer scientist[60], 1932–2020[61], of United States[62], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[63], specialised in computer science[64] and Nils John Nilsson[65], an engineer[66], 1933–2019[67], of United States[68], awarded the IJCAI Award for Research Excellence[69], specialised in artificial intelligence[70].

FAQs

Where was Willis Harman born?

Willis Harman was born in Seattle[2].

Where did Willis Harman die?

Willis Harman passed away in Stanford[4].

What did Willis Harman do for work?

Willis Harman worked as engineer[6], sociologist[7], prognostician[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Willis Harman go to school?

Willis Harman was educated at Stanford University[18] and University of Washington[19].

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