Gerald Estrin | |
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 Gerald Estrin with his wife Thelma. Santa Monica, California. Sept. 2007 | |
| Born | September 9, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 2012 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 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]
- ^ "Gerald Estrin - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". ethw.org. May 2018.
- ^ Athanas, Peter M., and Harvey F. Silverman. "Processor reconfiguration through instruction-set metamorphosis." Computer 26.3 (1993): 11-18.
- ^ Perry, Dewayne E., and Alexander L. Wolf. "Foundations for the study of software architecture." ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes 17.4 (1992): 40-52.