Bruce Hajek

American electrical engineering professor
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Bruce Hajek

Summary

Bruce Hajek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elmhurst[2]. He was born on August 20, 1955[3]. He worked as a researcher[4] and electrical engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Hajek was born in Elmhurst[2].
  • Bruce Hajek was born on August 20, 1955[3].
  • Bruce Hajek held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bruce Hajek's professions included researcher[4].
  • Bruce Hajek's professions included electrical engineer[5].
  • Among Bruce Hajek's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8].
  • Bruce Hajek's education included a stint at Willowbrook High School[9].
  • Bruce Hajek's doctoral advisor was Eugene Wong[10].
  • Bruce Hajek received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Bruce Hajek received the IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[12].
  • Bruce Hajek received the Donald P. Eckman Award[13].
  • Bruce Hajek is recorded as male[14].
  • Bruce Hajek's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Jennifer L. Steichen as a doctoral student[16].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Vignesh Sethuraman as a doctoral student[17].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised James Ryan Giles as a doctoral student[18].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Arvind Krishna as a doctoral student[19].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Juan Alvarez as a doctoral student[20].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Sujay Rajendra Sanghavi as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Murat Alanyalı as a doctoral student[22].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Rene L. Cruz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Vijay G. Subramanian as a doctoral student[24].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Richard G. Ogier as a doctoral student[25].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Galen H. Sasaki as a doctoral student[26].
  • Bruce Hajek supervised Timothy Neil Weller as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Elmhurst[2], Bruce Hajek… he was born on August 20, 1955[3].

Education

Bruce Hajek was educated at Willowbrook High School[9]. His doctoral advisor was Eugene Wong[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4] and electrical engineer[5]. Bruce Hajek was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8]. Doctoral students include Jennifer L. Steichen[16], Vignesh Sethuraman[17], James Ryan Giles[18], Arvind Krishna[19], Juan Alvarez[20], and Sujay Rajendra Sanghavi[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[12], a technical field award[31], founded in 1986[32]; and Donald P. Eckman Award[13], an award[33].

Why It Matters

Bruce Hajek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Hajek born?

Born in Elmhurst[2], Bruce Hajek…

What did Bruce Hajek do for work?

Bruce Hajek worked as researcher[4] and electrical engineer[5].

Where did Bruce Hajek go to school?

Bruce Hajek was educated at Willowbrook High School[9].

What awards did Bruce Hajek receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[12], and Donald P. Eckman Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . hajek.ece.illinois.edu. hajek.ece.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . hajek.ece.illinois.edu. hajek.ece.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ieee.org. Retrieved . ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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