Roger W. Brockett

American control theorist (1938–2023)
Person human Q7359064
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Summary

Roger W. Brockett is a human[1]. Born in Seville[2], he… he died in New Haven[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger W. Brockett's place of birth was Seville[2].
  • Roger W. Brockett passed away in New Haven[3].
  • Roger W. Brockett held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Roger W. Brockett's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Roger W. Brockett worked as an engineer[5].
  • Roger W. Brockett's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Roger W. Brockett was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Among Roger W. Brockett's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Roger W. Brockett's education included a stint at Case Western Reserve University[11].
  • Roger W. Brockett's doctoral advisor was Mihajlo D. Mesarovic[12].
  • Roger W. Brockett received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Roger W. Brockett received the IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award[14].
  • Roger W. Brockett received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[15].
  • Roger W. Brockett received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16].
  • Roger W. Brockett received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Roger W. Brockett received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Roger W. Brockett is recorded as male[19].
  • Roger W. Brockett's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Roger W. Brockett supervised Jan Camiel Willems as a doctoral student[21].
  • Roger W. Brockett supervised Thomas Taylor as a doctoral student[22].
  • Roger W. Brockett supervised David P. Dobkin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Roger W. Brockett supervised Joseph Farid Jaja as a doctoral student[24].
  • Roger W. Brockett supervised John Baras as a doctoral student[25].
  • Roger W. Brockett supervised P.S.Krishnaprasad as a doctoral student[26].
  • Roger W. Brockett supervised Mark A. Shayman as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger W. Brockett's place of birth was Seville[2].

Education

Roger W. Brockett was educated at Case Western Reserve University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Mihajlo D. Mesarovic[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral students include Jan Camiel Willems[21], a mathematician[36], 1939–2013[37], of Belgium[38], awarded the Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control[39]; Thomas Taylor[22], a professor of mathematics[40]; David P. Dobkin[23], a computer scientist[41], b. 1948[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44]; Joseph Farid Jaja[24], awarded the ACM Fellow[45]; John Baras[25], an electrical engineer[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[47]; and P.S.Krishnaprasad[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award[14], a technical field award[51], founded in 1992[52]; Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[15], an award[53]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16], a fellowship award[54]; IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[55]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[56].

Death and Burial

Roger W. Brockett died in New Haven[3].

Why It Matters

Roger W. Brockett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ken Keeler[57], a screenwriter[58], b. 1961[59], of United States[60]; David P. Dobkin[61], a computer scientist[62], b. 1948[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65]; and Darrell Williamson[66], a computer scientist[67], b. 1948[68].

FAQs

Where was Roger W. Brockett born?

Roger W. Brockett's place of birth was Seville[2].

Where did Roger W. Brockett die?

Roger W. Brockett died in New Haven[3].

What did Roger W. Brockett do for work?

Roger W. Brockett worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Roger W. Brockett go to school?

Roger W. Brockett was educated at Case Western Reserve University[11].

What awards did Roger W. Brockett receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award[14], Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[15], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16].

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