Eric Brewer (computer scientist)
Encyclopedia
Eric A. Brewer is the main inventor of a wireless networking scheme called WiLDNet which promises to bring low-cost connectivity to rural areas of the developing world. He was made a tenure
d professor
at UC Berkeley
at the age of 32. In 1996, Brewer co-founded Inktomi Corporation. He is known for formulating the CAP Theorem
about distributed network applications. He now works at Google.
in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
(EECS) from UC Berkeley
and later an MS
and PhD
in EECS from MIT
.
Technology Review
TR100
as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35.
Eric Brewer is the 2009 recipient of the
ACM-Infosys Foundation Award in the Computing Sciences
"for his contributions to the design and development of highly scalable Internet services."
In 2007, Brewer was inducted as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery
"for the design of scalable, reliable internet services". That same year, he was also inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
"for the design of highly scalable internet services".
Tenure
Tenure commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic's contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause.-19th century:...
d professor
Professor
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at UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
at the age of 32. In 1996, Brewer co-founded Inktomi Corporation. He is known for formulating the CAP Theorem
CAP theorem
In theoretical computer science the CAP theorem, also known as Brewer's theorem, states that it is impossible for a distributed computer system to simultaneously provide all three of the following guarantees:...
about distributed network applications. He now works at Google.
Education
Brewer received a BSBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EECS
EECS may refer to:* Electrical Engineering & Computer Science* European Energy Certificate System...
(EECS) from UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and later an MS
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
and PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in EECS from MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
Awards
In 1999, he was named to the MITMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
Technology Review
Technology Review
Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as "The Technology Review", and was re-launched without the "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey...
TR100
TR35
The TR35 is an annual list published by MIT Technology Review magazine, naming the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35.Some of the most famous winners of the award include Larry Page and Sergey Brin , Linus Torvalds , Jerry Yang , Jonathan Ive , Mark Zuckerberg...
as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35.
Eric Brewer is the 2009 recipient of the
ACM-Infosys Foundation Award in the Computing Sciences
"for his contributions to the design and development of highly scalable Internet services."
In 2007, Brewer was inducted as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery
Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
"for the design of scalable, reliable internet services". That same year, he was also inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
"for the design of highly scalable internet services".
External links
- UC Berkeley website
- More about the CAP Theorem
- Interview with Eric Brewer on winning the ACM Infosys Foundation Award by Stephen IbarakiStephen IbarakiStephen K. Ibaraki is a past teacher, an industry analyst, writer and consultant in the IT industry, and the past president of the Canadian Information Processing Society.- External links :* , Canadian Information Processing Society* *...