Gerald Estrin | |
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Born | September 9, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
Died | March 29, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 90)
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS, MS, PhD) |
Spouse | Thelma Estrin |
Children | Margo Estrin Judy Estrin Deborah Estrin |
Awards | IEEE Life Fellow Guggenheim Fellowship |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study (1950–1956) Weizmann Institute of Science (1954–1955) University of California, Los Angeles (1956–1991) |
Thesis | A Study of Artificial Dielectric Media (Vincent C. Rideout) |
Doctoral students | David Patterson Jean-Loup Baer Vint Cerf Mary K. Vernon Johanna Moore |
Gerald Estrin (September 9, 1921 – March 29, 2012)[1] was an American computer scientist, and professor at the UCLA Computer Science Department. He is known for his work on the organization of computer systems, on parallel processing[2] and SARA (system architects apprentice).[3]