John L. Hennessy
- January 10, 2024
- Computer Scientist
Quick Facts
Full Name | John L. Hennessy |
Occupation | Computer Scientist |
Date Of Birth | Sep 22, 1952(1952-09-22) |
Age | 72 |
Birthplace | Huntington |
Country | United States |
Birth City | West Virginia |
Horoscope | Virgo |
John L. Hennessy Biography
Name | John L. Hennessy |
Birthday | Sep 22 |
Birth Year | 1952 |
Place Of Birth | Huntington |
Home Town | West Virginia |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Spouse | Andrea Berti |
John L. Hennessy is one of the most popular and richest Computer Scientist who was born on September 22, 1952 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.
Hennessy became a Stanford faculty member in 1977. In 1981, he began the MIPS project to investigate RISC processors, and in 1984, he used his sabbatical year to found MIPS Computer Systems Inc. to commercialize the technology developed by his research. In 1987, he became the Willard and Inez Kerr Bell Endowed Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Hennessy served as director of Stanford’s Computer System Laboratory (1989–93), a research center run by Stanford’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science departments. He was chair of the Department of Computer Science (1994–96) and Dean of the School of Engineering (1996–99).
John L. Hennessy Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Computer Scientist |
House | Living in own house. |
John L. Hennessy is one of the richest Computer Scientist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John L. Hennessy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
John Leroy Hennessy (born September 22, 1952) is an American computer scientist, academician, businessman, and Chair of Alphabet Inc. Hennessy is one of the founders of MIPS Computer Systems Inc. as well as Atheros and served as the tenth President of Stanford University. Hennessy announced that he would step down in the summer of 2016. He was succeeded as President by Marc Tessier-Lavigne. Marc Andreessen called him “the godfather of Silicon Valley.”
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In 2007, he was made a Fellow of the Computer History Museum “for fundamental contributions to engineering education, advances in computer architecture, and the integration of leading-edge research with education”.
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John Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Scientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John L. Hennessy celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.
On October 14, 2010, Hennessy was presented a khata by the 14th Dalai Lama before the latter addressed Maples Pavilion.