David Parnas

Canadian software engineer
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David Parnas

Summary

David Parnas is a human[1]. Born in Plattsburgh[2], he… he was born on February 10, 1941[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Parnas's place of birth was Plattsburgh[2].
  • David Parnas was born on February 10, 1941[3].
  • David Parnas held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • David Parnas worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • David Parnas worked as an engineer[5].
  • David Parnas worked as a university teacher[6].
  • David Parnas's field of work was software engineering[9].
  • Among David Parnas's employers was McMaster University[10].
  • Among David Parnas's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[11].
  • Among David Parnas's employers was University of Limerick[12].
  • Among David Parnas's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt[13].
  • David Parnas's doctoral advisor was Alan Perlis[14].
  • David Parnas's doctoral advisor was Everard Mott Williams[15].
  • David Parnas received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[16].
  • David Parnas received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • David Parnas received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[18].
  • David Parnas received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[19].
  • David Parnas received the honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[20].
  • David Parnas received the Harlan D. Mills Award[21].
  • David Parnas was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[22].
  • David Parnas was a member of Royal Society of Canada[23].
  • David Parnas was a member of Royal Irish Academy[24].
  • David Parnas is recorded as male[25].
  • David Parnas's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • David Parnas supervised Richard J. Lipton as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Parnas's place of birth was Plattsburgh[2]. He was born on February 10, 1941[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Alan Perlis[14], a mathematician[28], 1922–1990[29], of United States[30], awarded the Turing Award[31], specialised in computer science[32] and Everard Mott Williams[15], an inventor[33], 1915–1972[34], of United States[35]. David Parnas earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. David Parnas's field of work was software engineering[9]. Employers include McMaster University[10], a public research university[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1887[39]; Carnegie Mellon University[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1900[42], headquartered in Pittsburgh[43]; University of Limerick[12], a university[44], in Ireland[45], founded in 1972[46]; and Technical University of Darmstadt[13], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1877[49]. Doctoral students include Richard J. Lipton[27], a computer scientist[50], b. 1946[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53]; Steven M. Bellovin[54], a computer scientist[55], b. 2000[56], of United States[57]; and Ramesh Bharadwaj[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[16], an award[59], founded in 1987[60]; ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[61]; honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[18], an award[62], in Switzerland[63]; Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[19], an award[64], in Belgium[65], founded in 1835[66]; honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[20], an award[67], in Austria[68]; and Harlan D. Mills Award[21], an award[69], founded in 1999[70].

Why It Matters

David Parnas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard J. Lipton[73], a computer scientist[74], b. 1946[75], of United States[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[77] and Steven M. Bellovin[78], a computer scientist[79], b. 2000[80], of United States[81].

FAQs

Where was David Parnas born?

Born in Plattsburgh[2], David Parnas…

What did David Parnas do for work?

David Parnas worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did David Parnas receive?

Honors received include Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[16], ACM Fellow[17], honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[18], and Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[19].

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