Lotfi A. Zadeh
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Summary
Lotfi A. Zadeh was born in Novkhany[1]. He died in Berkeley[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,094 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Baku[8]
- Place of burial: Alley of Honor[9]
- Child: Norm Zada[10]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[11], Pahlavi Iran[12], United States[13]
- Field of work: fuzzy logic[14], fuzzy set[15], artificial intelligence[16], mathematics[17], computer science and engineering[18]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[19], Columbia University[20]
- Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[22], University of Tehran[23], Columbia University[24], Alborz High School[25]
- Doctoral advisor: John R. Ragazzini[26]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[27], Friendship Order[28], Nizami Ganjavi Gold Medal[29], IEEE Fellow[30], Kampé de Fériet Award[31], IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[32], Eringen Medal[33], honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University[34], AAAI Fellow[35], IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[36], Rufus Oldenburger Medal[37], ACM Fellow[38], IEEE Medal of Honor[39], honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo[40]
- Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: John Yen[43], Joseph Amadee Goguen[44], Pravin Varaiya[45], Jonathan King Tash[46], Christian Freksa[47], Keith Bradley Vanderveen[48], Michael Harvey Smith[49], Ralph Peter Sobek[50], Soumitra Dutta[51], Lung Albert Chen[52], Chuen-Chien Lee[53], Michael Harris Cohen[54], Yung-Yaw Chen[55], Shao-Hung Gerald Liu[56]
- Commons category: Lotfi Zadeh[57]
Why It Matters
Lotfi A. Zadeh has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Josep Maria Terricabras i Nogueras[60], a politician[61], 1946–2024[62], of Spain[63], awarded the Narcís Monturiol Medal[64], specialised in contemporary philosophy[65] and Ronald R. Yager[66], a computer scientist[67], b. 1941[68], of United States[69], awarded the IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award[70].
His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Amadee Goguen[71], a computer scientist[72], 1941–2006[73], of United States[74], specialised in computer science and engineering[75]; John Yen[76], a computer scientist[77], b. 1958[78], of United States[79]; and Josef Raviv[80], a scientist[81], 1934–1999[82], specialised in informatics[83].
FAQs
Where was Lotfi A. Zadeh born?
Lotfi A. Zadeh was born in Novkhany[1].
Where did Lotfi A. Zadeh die?
Lotfi A. Zadeh died in Berkeley[2].
What did Lotfi A. Zadeh do for work?
Lotfi A. Zadeh worked as a mathematician[3], engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did Lotfi A. Zadeh go to school?
Lotfi A. Zadeh was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[22], University of Tehran[23], and Columbia University[24].
What awards did Lotfi A. Zadeh receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[27], Friendship Order[28], Nizami Ganjavi Gold Medal[29], and IEEE Fellow[30].
Who did Lotfi A. Zadeh influence?
Lotfi A. Zadeh has been cited as an influence by Josep Maria Terricabras i Nogueras[60] and Ronald R. Yager[66].