Peter J. Denning
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Peter J. Denning is an American computer scientist renowned for his foundational work in operating systems, particularly virtual memory, and for his leadership in advancing the science and practice of computing.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter J. Denning canonical | 9 |
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| instanceOf |
American
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academic ⓘ author ⓘ computer scientist ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Manhattan College
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACM Distinguished Service Award
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Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery ⓘ
surface form:
ACM Fellow
ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award ⓘ ACM SIGOPS Hall of Fame Award ⓘ IEEE Fellow ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1942-01-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Queens, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| degree |
B.E. in Electrical Engineering
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Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Fernando J. Corbató ⓘ |
| employer |
George Mason University
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Naval Postgraduate School ⓘ Purdue University ⓘ |
| familyName | Denning ⓘ |
| field | computer science ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
CS education and curriculum
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computing as a science ⓘ innovation in computing practice ⓘ operating systems ⓘ principles of computing ⓘ virtual memory ⓘ working sets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Association for Computing Machinery
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National Academy of Engineering ⓘ |
| name | Peter J. Denning self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableConcept |
locality of reference in memory management
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working set model ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Computing as a Discipline
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Great Principles of Computing ⓘ The Science of Computing ⓘ |
| position |
Chair of Computer Science Department at Purdue University
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Director of the Cebrowski Institute for Information Innovation and Superiority ⓘ Director of the Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (RIACS) ⓘ Distinguished Professor of Computer Science ⓘ Editor-in-chief of Communications of the ACM ⓘ President of the Association for Computing Machinery ⓘ |
| thesisTitle |
Banker's algorithm
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surface form:
Resource Allocation in Multiprocess Computer Systems
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| thesisYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| worksOn |
computing foundations
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innovation and design in computing ⓘ operating system performance ⓘ virtual memory management ⓘ |
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