Edward M. McCreight

American computer scientist
Person human Q10270906
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Edward M. McCreight

Summary

Edward M. McCreight is a human[1]. He was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Edward M. McCreight was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward M. McCreight held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Edward M. McCreight worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Edward M. McCreight worked as an engineer[4].
  • Edward M. McCreight's field of work was informatics[7].
  • Edward M. McCreight was employed by Boeing[8].
  • Edward M. McCreight's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Edward M. McCreight's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[10].
  • Edward M. McCreight's doctoral advisor was Albert R. Meyer[11].
  • Edward M. McCreight is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward M. McCreight's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward M. McCreight's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306313828[14].
  • Edward M. McCreight's IdRef ID is recorded as 175392161[15].
  • Edward M. McCreight's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 81228[16].
  • Edward M. McCreight's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bbtpt2[17].
  • Edward M. McCreight's family name is recorded as McCreight[18].
  • Edward M. McCreight's given name is recorded as Edward[19].
  • Edward M. McCreight's DBLP author ID is recorded as 58/2178[20].
  • Edward M. McCreight's MR Author ID is recorded as 280226[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward M. McCreight was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and Carnegie Mellon University[10], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1900[28], headquartered in Pittsburgh[29]. Edward M. McCreight's doctoral advisor was Albert R. Meyer[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. Edward M. McCreight's field of work was informatics[7]. Among his employers was Boeing[8].

Why It Matters

Edward M. McCreight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He is credited with the discovery of B-tree[31], a data structure[32].

FAQs

What did Edward M. McCreight do for work?

Edward M. McCreight worked as computer scientist[3] and engineer[4].

Where did Edward M. McCreight go to school?

Edward M. McCreight was educated at Harvard University[9] and Carnegie Mellon University[10].

What did Edward M. McCreight discover?

Edward M. McCreight is credited as discoverer of B-tree[31].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Edward M. McCreight. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-m-mccreight
MLA “Edward M. McCreight.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Mar. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-m-mccreight.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_edward-m-mccreight_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Edward M. McCreight}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-m-mccreight}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Edward M. McCreight — https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-m-mccreight (retrieved 2026-03-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-m-mccreight · Last refreshed: