Edward F. Moore

Professor of mathematics and computer sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1925-2003)
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Edward F. Moore

Summary

Edward F. Moore is a human[1]. Born in Baltimore[2], he… he was born on +1925-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on +2003-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edward F. Moore's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • Edward F. Moore died in Madison[4].
  • Edward F. Moore was born on +1925-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward F. Moore died on +2003-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward F. Moore held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edward F. Moore worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Edward F. Moore's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Edward F. Moore's professions included computer scientist[8].
  • Edward F. Moore worked as an engineer[9].
  • Edward F. Moore's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Edward F. Moore's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Edward F. Moore's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Among Edward F. Moore's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Among Edward F. Moore's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].
  • Edward F. Moore was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].
  • Edward F. Moore was educated at Virginia Tech[18].
  • Edward F. Moore's education included a stint at Brown University[19].
  • Edward F. Moore's doctoral advisor was Herbert Federer[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward F. Moore is Moore neighborhood[21].
  • Edward F. Moore is recorded as male[22].
  • Edward F. Moore's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edward F. Moore supervised Michael Garey as a doctoral student[24].
  • Edward F. Moore supervised John Hayden Williams as a doctoral student[25].
  • Edward F. Moore supervised Alan C. Roochvarg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Edward F. Moore supervised Anumongkil Sirivedhin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], Edward F. Moore… he was born on +1925-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Virginia Tech[18], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1872[30] and Brown University[19], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1765[33], headquartered in Providence[34]. Edward F. Moore's doctoral advisor was Herbert Federer[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9]. Fields of work include informatics[12], an academic major[35], founded in 1957[36]; computer science[13], an academic discipline[37]; and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[16], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1848[45]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1867[48]. Doctoral students include Michael Garey[24], a computer scientist[49], b. 1945[50], of United States[51], awarded the ACM Fellow[52], specialised in computer science[53]; John Hayden Williams[25]; Alan C. Roochvarg[26]; Anumongkil Sirivedhin[27]; and Robert W. Shirey[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edward F. Moore is Moore neighborhood[21]. Things named for him include Moore machine[55], Moore neighborhood[56], and Moore graph[57].

Death and Burial

Edward F. Moore died on +2003-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Madison[4].

Why It Matters

Edward F. Moore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He is credited with the discovery of Bellman–Ford algorithm[60], a pathfinding algorithm[61] and Moore machine[62]. Entities named for him include Moore machine[55], Moore neighborhood[56], and Moore graph[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Garey[63], a computer scientist[64], b. 1945[65], of United States[66], awarded the ACM Fellow[67], specialised in computer science[68].

FAQs

Where was Edward F. Moore born?

Edward F. Moore was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did Edward F. Moore die?

Edward F. Moore died in Madison[4].

What did Edward F. Moore do for work?

Edward F. Moore worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Edward F. Moore go to school?

Edward F. Moore was educated at Virginia Tech[18] and Brown University[19].

What did Edward F. Moore discover?

Edward F. Moore is credited as discoverer of Bellman–Ford algorithm[60] and Moore machine[62].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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