Andrew S. Tanenbaum

American-Dutch computer scientist
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Andrew S. Tanenbaum

Summary

Andrew S. Tanenbaum is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 16, 1944[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], programmer[6], writer[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,568 views/month, #6,936 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum was born in New York City[2].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum was born on March 16, 1944[3].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Andrew S. Tanenbaum's native language[11].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum worked as an engineer[5].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum worked as a programmer[6].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum worked as a writer[7].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum worked as a physicist[8].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum worked as a university teacher[13].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum's field of work was information technology[14].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum's field of work was informatics[15].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum's education included a stint at White Plains High School[17].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum's doctoral advisor was John M. Wilcox[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrew S. Tanenbaum is MINIX[19].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[20].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum received the ACM Software System Award[21].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum received the SIGCSE Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education[22].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[23].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[25].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum is recorded as male[26].
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew S. Tanenbaum was born in New York City[2]. He was born on March 16, 1944[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Andrew S. Tanenbaum's education included a stint at White Plains High School[17]. His doctoral advisor was John M. Wilcox[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], programmer[6], writer[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[13]. Fields of work include information technology[14], a branch of science[28] and informatics[15], an academic major[29], founded in 1957[30]. Among Andrew S. Tanenbaum's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16]. Doctoral students include Werner Vogels[31], a computer scientist[32], b. 1958[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], specialised in distributed computing[35]; Henri Bal[36], an engineer[37], b. 1958[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[39], specialised in computer science[40]; Frans Kaashoek[41], a computer scientist[42], b. 1963[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[44], awarded the ACM Prize in Computing[45]; Robbert van Renesse[46], b. 1962[47], awarded the ACM Fellow[48]; Sape Jurriën Mullender[49]; and Gerco Christiaan Ballintijn[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew S. Tanenbaum is MINIX[19]. Things named for him include Tanenbaum–Torvalds debate[51], a polemic[52].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[20], a science award[53], founded in 1956[54]; ACM Software System Award[21], a science award[55], founded in 1983[56]; and SIGCSE Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education[22], an award[57].

Why It Matters

Andrew S. Tanenbaum ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,568 views/month, #6,936 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to him include Electoral-vote.com[60], a website[61]. Entities named for him include Tanenbaum–Torvalds debate[51], a polemic[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Werner Vogels[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1958[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[65], specialised in distributed computing[66]; Frans Kaashoek[67], a computer scientist[68], b. 1963[69], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[70], awarded the ACM Prize in Computing[71]; and Henri Bal[72], an engineer[73], b. 1958[74], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[75], specialised in computer science[76].

FAQs

Where was Andrew S. Tanenbaum born?

Andrew S. Tanenbaum's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Andrew S. Tanenbaum do for work?

Andrew S. Tanenbaum worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], programmer[6], writer[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Andrew S. Tanenbaum go to school?

Andrew S. Tanenbaum was educated at White Plains High School[17].

What awards did Andrew S. Tanenbaum receive?

Honors received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[20], ACM Software System Award[21], and SIGCSE Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education[22].

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