Vannevar Bush
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Summary
Vannevar Bush was born on March 11, 1890[1], in Everett[2]. He died on June 28, 1974[3], in Belmont[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], inventor[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,766 views/month, #6,185 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Massachusetts[11]
- Father: Reverend Richard Perry Bush[12]
- Mother: Emma Linnwood Bush[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Occupation: science administrator[15]
- Field of work: futures studies[16]
- Position held: chairperson[17], board member[18]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19]
- Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], Tufts University[21], Harvard University[22], Chelsea High School[23], Tufts University School of Engineering[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Dugald C. Jackson[25]
- Award received: National Medal of Science[26], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27], Edison Medal[28], Legion of Honour[29], John Fritz Medal[30], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[31], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[32], National Inventors Hall of Fame[33], John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[34], Hoover Medal[35], Holley Medal[36], Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[37], John Scott Award[38], Washington Award[39]
- Member of: MIT Corporation[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], American Philosophical Society[42], American Association for the Advancement of Science[43], American Physical Society[44], National Academy of Sciences[45], Literary Society of Washington[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Claude Shannon[48], Frederick Terman[49], John B. Russell, Jr.[50], Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh, Jr.[51], Samuel Hawks Caldwell[52], Harold Locke Hazen[53], Charles Lambert Manneback[54], Y.H. Ku[55]
- Commons category: Vannevar Bush[56]
- Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[57], Smithsonian Institution Archives[58]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vannevar Bush include Vannevar Bush Award[60].
Why It Matters
Vannevar Bush has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Claude Shannon[63], a mathematician[64], 1916–2001[65], of United States[66], awarded the Stuart Ballantine Medal[67], specialised in probability theory[68]; Douglas Engelbart[69], an inventor[70], 1925–2013[71], of United States[72], awarded the ACM Software System Award[73], specialised in informatics[74]; and Ted Nelson[75], a philosopher[76], b. 1937[77], of United States[78], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[79], specialised in information technology[80].
Works attributed to him include As We May Think[81], a literary work[82]. Entities named for him include Vannevar Bush Award[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Claude Shannon[83], Frederick Terman[84], and Y.H. Ku[85].
FAQs
Where was Vannevar Bush born?
Vannevar Bush's place of birth was Everett[2].
Where did Vannevar Bush die?
Vannevar Bush died in Belmont[4].
Who were Vannevar Bush's parents?
Vannevar Bush's father was Reverend Richard Perry Bush[12]. Vannevar Bush's mother was Emma Linnwood Bush[13].
What did Vannevar Bush do for work?
Vannevar Bush worked as a computer scientist[5], inventor[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and engineer[9].
Where did Vannevar Bush go to school?
Vannevar Bush was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], Tufts University[21], Harvard University[22], and Chelsea High School[23].
What awards did Vannevar Bush receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Science[26], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27], Edison Medal[28], and Legion of Honour[29].
Who did Vannevar Bush influence?
Vannevar Bush has been cited as an influence by Claude Shannon[63], Douglas Engelbart[69], and Ted Nelson[75].