Frederick Jelinek

Czech linguist (1932–2010)
Person human Q3497144
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Frederick Jelinek was born on November 18, 1932, in Kladno[1][2][3], and died on September 14, 2010, in Baltimore[4][1][3]. He held citizenship in both Czechoslovakia and the United States[2], and was married to Milena Jelinek. He worked in the fields of natural language processing and information theory. Influenced by Roman Jakobson, he was a member of the National Academy of Engineering[5].

Frederick Jelinek

Summary

Frederick Jelinek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kladno[2]. He was born on +1932-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He died on +2010-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kladno[2], Frederick Jelinek…
  • Frederick Jelinek was born in Prague[9].
  • Frederick Jelinek died in Baltimore[4].
  • Frederick Jelinek was born on +1932-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frederick Jelinek died on +2010-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frederick Jelinek was married to Milena Jelinek[10].
  • Frederick Jelinek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[11].
  • Frederick Jelinek held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Frederick Jelinek worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Frederick Jelinek's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Frederick Jelinek's field of work was natural language processing[13].
  • Frederick Jelinek's field of work was information theory[14].
  • Among Frederick Jelinek's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Among Frederick Jelinek's employers was Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • Among Frederick Jelinek's employers was Cornell University[17].
  • Frederick Jelinek was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Frederick Jelinek's doctoral advisor was Robert Fano[19].
  • Frederick Jelinek received the Q65924278[20].
  • Frederick Jelinek received the IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[21].
  • Frederick Jelinek was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Frederick Jelinek was influenced by Roman Jakobson[23].
  • Frederick Jelinek is recorded as male[24].
  • Frederick Jelinek's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Frederick Jelinek supervised Neil Sloane as a doctoral student[26].
  • Frederick Jelinek supervised Frank Louis Huband as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kladno[2], a city[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Prague[9], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31], founded in 0800[32], headquartered in Prague[33]. Frederick Jelinek was born on +1932-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Frederick Jelinek's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Fano[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6] and computer scientist[7]. Fields of work include natural language processing[13], an academic discipline[35] and information theory[14], a branch of science[36]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]; Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1876[43], headquartered in Baltimore[44]; and Cornell University[17], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1865[47], headquartered in Ithaca[48]. Doctoral students include Neil Sloane[26], a mathematician[49], b. 1939[50], of United States[51], awarded the David P. Robbins Prize[52], specialised in combinatorics[53]; Frank Louis Huband[27], an electrical engineer[54], b. 1938[55], of United States[56]; John Bailey Anderson[57], a pedagogue[58], b. 1945[59], of United States[60]; and Kenneth Schneider[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Q65924278[20] and IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[21], a technical field award[62], founded in 2002[63].

Personal Life

Among Frederick Jelinek's spouses was Milena Jelinek[10].

Death and Burial

Frederick Jelinek died on +2010-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[64].

Why It Matters

Frederick Jelinek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include Neil Sloane[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1939[68], of United States[69], awarded the David P. Robbins Prize[70], specialised in combinatorics[71].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Jelinek born?

Born in Kladno[2], Frederick Jelinek…

Where did Frederick Jelinek die?

Frederick Jelinek died in Baltimore[4].

Who was Frederick Jelinek married to?

Frederick Jelinek's spouses include Milena Jelinek[10].

What did Frederick Jelinek do for work?

Frederick Jelinek worked as pedagogue[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Frederick Jelinek go to school?

Frederick Jelinek was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].

What awards did Frederick Jelinek receive?

Honors received include Q65924278[20] and IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award[21].

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