Gerald Estrin
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) 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 and SARA (system architects apprentice).