Kenneth E. Iverson: advisors and students

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Kenneth E. Iverson

Canadian computer scientist1920 to 2004

Wikidata names Howard H. Aiken and Wassily Leontief as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata, Mathematics Genealogy Project, and 6 other registers.

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Advisors on Wikidata2

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Howard H. Aiken
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Wassily Leontief

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The advisors of their advisors, four steps up at most, in the thesis records and on Wikidata, each kind marked; a person in both is listed once.

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stated by WikidataHoward H. Aikenstated by WikidataWassily Leontief
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stated by WikidataEmory Leon Chaffeestated by WikidataLadislaus Bortkiewiczstated by WikidataWerner Sombart
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stated by WikidataAdolph Wagnerstated by WikidataG. W. Piercestated by WikidataGustav von Schmollerstated by WikidataWilhelm Lexis
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stated by WikidataAugust Beerstated by WikidataCarl Wolfgang Christoph Schüzstated by WikidataJohann Karl Rodbertusstated by WikidataJohn Trowbridge

Education and career5

From Wikidata, shown separately from the thesis records. Each place opens its Wikidata item.

until 1954
Harvard University
studied
undated
Queen's University
studied
undated
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
studied
undated
IBM
worked
undated
Harvard University
worked

At a glance

known as: mathematician, computer scientist
fields: computer programming
awards: IBM Fellow, 1970, Turing Award, 1979, Harry H. Goode Memorial Award, 1975, Computer Pioneer Award, 1982, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, 1991
member of: National Academy of Engineering
Wikipedia: in 34 languages

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identity

stated by WikidataWikipediaKenneth E. Iverson
stated by WikidataWikidataQ92629
stated by WikidataVIAF8776065
stated by WikidataIdRef081526679
stated by WikidataISNI0000000109528010

papers

stated by WikidataDBLP75/296
stated by WikidataScopus6603562220

lineage

stated by WikidataMathematics Genealogy Project25261

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  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Kenneth E. Iverson: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q92629},
  note = {read on 2026-10-27}
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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 27). Kenneth E. Iverson: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-27]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q92629