Roger W. Brockett
Encyclopedia
Roger Ware Brockett is an American control theorist and the An Wang
Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Harvard University
, who founded the Harvard Robotics Laboratory in 1983.
in 1960, his M.S.
in 1962, and his Ph.D.
in 1964 (under the supervision of Mihajlo D. Mesarovic
), all from Case Western Reserve University
.
After teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
from 1963 to 1969, he joined the faculty at Harvard University
where he became the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics
and in 1989 the An Wang
Professor.
An Wang
Dr. An Wang was a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories.-Early life and career:...
Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, who founded the Harvard Robotics Laboratory in 1983.
Biography
Brockett received his B.S.Bachelor 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 1960, his M.S.
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:...
in 1962, and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1964 (under the supervision of Mihajlo D. Mesarovic
Mihajlo D. Mesarovic
Mihajlo D. Mesarovic , is a Yugoslavian scientist, who is a professor of Systems Engineering and Mathematics at Case Western Reserve University...
), all from Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
.
After teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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...
from 1963 to 1969, he joined the faculty at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
where he became the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
and in 1989 the An Wang
An Wang
Dr. An Wang was a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories.-Early life and career:...
Professor.
Awards and honors
Brockett received several awards and honors, including:- FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
(IEEE) since 1974 - Elected to the National Academy of EngineeringNational Academy of EngineeringThe 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...
in 1991 - In 1989 the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage AwardRichard E. Bellman Control Heritage AwardThe Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award is an annual award given by the American Automatic Control Council for achievements in control theory, named after the applied mathematician Richard E. Bellman...
from the American Automatic Control CouncilAmerican Automatic Control CouncilThe American Automatic Control Council is an organization founded in 1956 for research in control theory. It is an association of the control systems divisions of eight member societies and a member of the International Federation of Automatic Control.... - In 1991 the IEEE Control Systems Science and Engineering Award
- In 1996 the "W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize in Mathematics" from the Society for Industrial and Applied MathematicsSociety for Industrial and Applied MathematicsThe Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
- In 2005 the Rufus Oldenburger MedalRufus Oldenburger MedalThe Rufus Oldenburger Medal is an award given by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizing significant contributions and outstanding achievements in the field of automatic control. It was established in 1968 in the honor of Rufus Oldenburger....
from the American Society of Mechanical EngineersAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering.... - In 2009 the IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching AwardIEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching AwardThe IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award, which was initially called the IEEE Graduate Teaching Award, is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE that has been presented annually since 1992 to an individual by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers "for inspirational teaching...
Trivia
- Roger Brockett has an Erdős numberErdos numberThe Erdős number describes the "collaborative distance" between a person and mathematician Paul Erdős, as measured by authorship of mathematical papers.The same principle has been proposed for other eminent persons in other fields.- Overview :...
of 3: Paul Erdös - Foong Frances YaoFrances YaoFrances Foong Yao is professor and head of the department of computer science at the City University of Hong Kong.After receiving a B.S. in mathematics from National Taiwan University in 1969, Yao did her Ph.D. studies under the supervision of Michael J. Fischer at the Massachusetts Institute of...
- David P. DobkinDavid P. DobkinDavid Paul Dobkin is the Dean of the Faculty and Phillip Y. Goldman '86 Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University.Dobkin was born February 29, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After receiving a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1970, he moved to Harvard University...
- Roger Ware Brockett. - Roger Brockett and Donald KnuthDonald KnuthDonald Ervin Knuth is a computer scientist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University.He is the author of the seminal multi-volume work The Art of Computer Programming. Knuth has been called the "father" of the analysis of algorithms...
were classmates at Case Western
External links
- Brockett's web page at Harvard
- Biography at the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
.