James Cooley

American mathematician (1926-2016)
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James Cooley

Summary

James Cooley is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on September 18, 1926[3]. He died in Huntington Beach[4]. He died on June 29, 2016[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • James Cooley's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • James Cooley died in Huntington Beach[4].
  • James Cooley was born on September 18, 1926[3].
  • James Cooley died on June 29, 2016[5].
  • James Cooley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Cooley worked as a mathematician[6].
  • James Cooley's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Among James Cooley's employers was IBM[10].
  • Among James Cooley's employers was New York University[11].
  • Among James Cooley's employers was University of Rhode Island[12].
  • James Cooley was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13].
  • James Cooley was educated at Manhattan University[14].
  • James Cooley was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • James Cooley's doctoral advisor was Llewellyn Thomas[16].
  • James Cooley received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • James Cooley was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • James Cooley is recorded as male[19].
  • James Cooley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Cooley supervised Edward Christopher Real as a doctoral student[21].
  • James Cooley's family name is recorded as Cooley[22].
  • James Cooley's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Cooley's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

James Cooley's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on September 18, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], an engineering college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1864[27], headquartered in New York City[28]; Manhattan University[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1853[31]; and Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. James Cooley's doctoral advisor was Llewellyn Thomas[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. Employers include IBM[10], a software company[36], in United States[37], founded in 1911[38], headquartered in Armonk[39]; New York University[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; and University of Rhode Island[12], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1892[46], headquartered in Kingston[47]. James Cooley supervised Edward Christopher Real as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

James Cooley received the IEEE Fellow[17].

Death and Burial

James Cooley died on June 29, 2016[5]. He passed away in Huntington Beach[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Cooley include Cooley–Tukey FFT algorithm[48], an algorithm[49].

Why It Matters

James Cooley has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Cooley–Tukey FFT algorithm[48], an algorithm[49].

FAQs

Where was James Cooley born?

James Cooley was born in New York City[2].

Where did James Cooley die?

James Cooley passed away in Huntington Beach[4].

What did James Cooley do for work?

James Cooley worked as mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did James Cooley go to school?

James Cooley was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], Manhattan University[14], and Columbia University[15].

What awards did James Cooley receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[17].

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  8. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . history.computer.org. Retrieved . history.computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . nap.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved . nap.nationalacademies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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