Thomas M. Cover

Professor, Academic

1938 – 2012

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Who was Thomas M. Cover?

Thomas M. Cover was an information theorist and professor jointly in the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Statistics at Stanford University. He devoted almost his entire career to developing the relationship between information theory and statistics.

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Born
Aug 7, 1938
San Bernardino
Also known as
  • Thomas Cover
  • Tom Cover
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Doctorate, Stanford University
    Electrical engineering
    ( - 1964)
  • Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Physics
    ( - 1960)
  • Master of Science, Stanford University
    Electrical engineering
    ( - 1961)
Employment
  • Associate Professor, Stanford University
    (1967 - 1972)
  • Assistant Professor, Stanford University
    (1964 - 1967)
  • Stanford University
    (1972 - )
  • Statistician (under contract), California State Lottery
    (1986 - 1994)
Lived in
  • United States of America
Died
Mar 26, 2012
Palo Alto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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