Garth Gibson

Canadian computer researcher
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Garth Gibson

Summary

Garth Gibson is a human[1]. Born in Aurora[2], he… he worked as a computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Garth Gibson's place of birth was Aurora[2].
  • Garth Gibson held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Garth Gibson's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Garth Gibson worked as an engineer[4].
  • Garth Gibson was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[7].
  • Garth Gibson was employed by Vector Institute[8].
  • Garth Gibson's education included a stint at University of Waterloo[9].
  • Garth Gibson was educated at Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School[10].
  • Garth Gibson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Garth Gibson's doctoral advisor was David A. Patterson[12].
  • Garth Gibson received the J.W. Graham Medal[13].
  • Garth Gibson received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Garth Gibson received the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award[15].
  • Garth Gibson was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[16].
  • Garth Gibson's image is recorded as Garth Gibson.jpg[17].
  • Garth Gibson is recorded as male[18].
  • Garth Gibson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Garth Gibson supervised Howard Gobioff as a doctoral student[20].
  • Garth Gibson supervised Erik Riedel as a doctoral student[21].
  • Garth Gibson supervised Fay Chang as a doctoral student[22].
  • Garth Gibson supervised David Petrou as a doctoral student[23].
  • Garth Gibson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000378606224[24].
  • Garth Gibson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 256376640[25].
  • Garth Gibson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92053427[26].
  • Garth Gibson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06895607[27].

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Origins and Family

Garth Gibson's place of birth was Aurora[2].

Education

Educated at University of Waterloo[9], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Waterloo[31]; Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School[10], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1888[34]; and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]. Garth Gibson's doctoral advisor was David A. Patterson[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[7], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1900[41], headquartered in Pittsburgh[42] and Vector Institute[8], a research institute[43], in Canada[44], founded in 2017[45]. Doctoral students include Howard Gobioff[20], a computer scientist[46], 1971–2008[47], of United States[48], specialised in computer science[49]; Erik Riedel[21]; Fay Chang[22]; and David Petrou[23].

Recognition

Awards received include J.W. Graham Medal[13], an award[50], in Canada[51]; ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[52]; and ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award[15], an academic award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1978[55].

Why It Matters

Garth Gibson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Howard Gobioff[57], a computer scientist[58], 1971–2008[59], of United States[60], specialised in computer science[61].

FAQs

Where was Garth Gibson born?

Garth Gibson was born in Aurora[2].

What did Garth Gibson do for work?

Garth Gibson worked as computer scientist[3] and engineer[4].

Where did Garth Gibson go to school?

Garth Gibson was educated at University of Waterloo[9], Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School[10], and University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did Garth Gibson receive?

Honors received include J.W. Graham Medal[13], ACM Fellow[14], and ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award[15].

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  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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