Warren Weaver

Summary

Warren Weaver is a human^[1]. He was born in Reedsburg^[2]. He was born on +1894-07-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in New Milford^[4]. He died on +1978-11-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], computer scientist^[8], statistician^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Warren Weaver was born in Reedsburg^[2].
• Warren Weaver died in New Milford^[4].
• Warren Weaver was born on +1894-07-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Warren Weaver was born on +1894-10-21T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Warren Weaver died on +1978-11-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Warren Weaver was Helen Weaver^[13].
• Warren Weaver held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Warren Weaver worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Warren Weaver worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Warren Weaver's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• Warren Weaver worked as a statistician^[9].
• Warren Weaver worked as a writer^[10].
• Among Warren Weaver's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15].
• Among Warren Weaver's employers was California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Among Warren Weaver's employers was United States Air Force^[17].
• Warren Weaver was employed by California Institute of Technology^[18].
• Among Warren Weaver's employers was Rockefeller Foundation^[19].
• Among Warren Weaver's employers was Alfred P. Sloan Foundation^[20].
• Warren Weaver's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[21].
• Warren Weaver received the Kalinga Prize^[22].
• Warren Weaver received the NAS Public Welfare Medal^[23].
• Warren Weaver received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].
• Warren Weaver was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Warren Weaver was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Warren Weaver was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Reedsburg^[2], Warren Weaver… Recorded date of birth include +1894-07-17T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1894-10-21T00:00:00Z^[12].

Education

Warren Weaver's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[21]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science^[28], master's degree^[29], and Doctor of Philosophy^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], computer scientist^[8], statistician^[9], and writer^[10]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[15], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1848^[33]; California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1891^[36], headquartered in California^[37]; United States Air Force^[17], an air force^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1947^[40], headquartered in The Pentagon^[41]; Rockefeller Foundation^[19], a foundation^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1913^[44], headquartered in New York City^[45]; and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation^[20], a nonprofit organization^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1934^[48], headquartered in New York City^[49]. Doctoral students include Hallett Hunt Germond^[50], a mathematician^[51], awarded the Medal of Freedom^[52] and Herbert Pulse Evans^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Kalinga Prize^[22], a science award^[54], in India^[55], founded in 1951^[56]; NAS Public Welfare Medal^[23], a science award^[57], in United States^[58]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[59].

Personal Life

A child of Warren Weaver was Helen Weaver^[13].

Death and Burial

Warren Weaver died on +1978-11-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New Milford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Warren Weaver include Shannon–Weaver model^[60], a scientific model^[61].

Why It Matters

Warren Weaver ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62]

Entities named for him include Shannon–Weaver model^[60], a scientific model^[61].

FAQs

Where was Warren Weaver born?

Warren Weaver was born in Reedsburg^[2].

Where did Warren Weaver die?

Warren Weaver passed away in New Milford^[4].

What did Warren Weaver do for work?

Warren Weaver worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], computer scientist^[8], statistician^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Warren Weaver go to school?

Warren Weaver was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[21].

What awards did Warren Weaver receive?

Honors received include Kalinga Prize^[22], NAS Public Welfare Medal^[23], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].