Jack Dongarra

American computer scientist (born 1950)
Person human Q92670
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Jack Dongarra

Summary

Jack Dongarra is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 18, 1950[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jack Dongarra's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Jack Dongarra was born on July 18, 1950[3].
  • Jack Dongarra held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jack Dongarra's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jack Dongarra worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Jack Dongarra's professions included engineer[6].
  • Jack Dongarra's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Jack Dongarra's employers was University of Manchester[10].
  • Among Jack Dongarra's employers was University of Tennessee[11].
  • Jack Dongarra was employed by Rice University[12].
  • Jack Dongarra was employed by Argonne National Laboratory[13].
  • Jack Dongarra was employed by University of Tennessee system[14].
  • Jack Dongarra was employed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory[15].
  • Jack Dongarra's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology[16].
  • Jack Dongarra's education included a stint at University of New Mexico[17].
  • Jack Dongarra's education included a stint at Chicago State University[18].
  • Jack Dongarra's doctoral advisor was Cleve Moler[19].
  • Jack Dongarra received the Ken Kennedy Award[20].
  • Jack Dongarra received the Sidney Fernbach Award[21].
  • Jack Dongarra received the ACM Fellow[22].
  • Jack Dongarra received the IEEE Fellow[23].
  • Jack Dongarra received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[24].
  • Jack Dongarra received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25].
  • Jack Dongarra was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[26].
  • Jack Dongarra was a member of National Academy of Engineering[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Dongarra was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 18, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Illinois Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1940[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; University of New Mexico[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34], headquartered in Albuquerque[35]; and Chicago State University[18], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38]. Jack Dongarra's doctoral advisor was Cleve Moler[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Manchester[10], a university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1824[41], headquartered in Manchester[42]; University of Tennessee[11], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1794[45], headquartered in Knoxville[46]; Rice University[12], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1891[49], headquartered in Houston[50]; Argonne National Laboratory[13], a laboratory[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53], headquartered in Lemont[54]; University of Tennessee system[14], a state university system[55], in United States[56], founded in 1968[57]; and Oak Ridge National Laboratory[15], an United States national laboratory[58], in United States[59], founded in 1943[60], headquartered in Oak Ridge[61]. Doctoral students include Mohammad Majed Sidani[62], Antoine Paul Petitet[63], Henri Casanova[64], Lorie M. Liebrock[65], Youngbae Kim[66], and Zizhong Chen[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Ken Kennedy Award[20], an award[68], founded in 2009[69]; Sidney Fernbach Award[21], an award[70], founded in 1992[71]; ACM Fellow[22], a fellowship award[72], in United States[73]; IEEE Fellow[23], a science award[74]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[24], a fellowship award[75], in United States[76]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25], a fellowship award[77], in United States[78], founded in 1874[79].

Why It Matters

Jack Dongarra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

Works attributed to him include LINPACK benchmarks[82], a software[83], founded in 1979[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Henri Casanova[85], a computer scientist[86]; Camille Coti[87], a university teacher[88], b. 1984[89], of France[90], specialised in computer science[91]; and Weili Lily Wu[92], a computer scientist[93], of People's Republic of China[94].

FAQs

Where was Jack Dongarra born?

Jack Dongarra was born in Chicago[2].

What did Jack Dongarra do for work?

Jack Dongarra worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jack Dongarra go to school?

Jack Dongarra was educated at Illinois Institute of Technology[16], University of New Mexico[17], and Chicago State University[18].

What awards did Jack Dongarra receive?

Honors received include Ken Kennedy Award[20], Sidney Fernbach Award[21], ACM Fellow[22], and IEEE Fellow[23].

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