Background
Denning, Peter James was born on January 6, 1942 in New York City. Son of James Edwin and Catherine M. (Manton) Denning.
Denning, Peter James was born on January 6, 1942 in New York City. Son of James Edwin and Catherine M. (Manton) Denning.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1964. Doctor of Science (honorary), Manhattan College, 1985. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Concordia University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Pace University, 2002.
Assistant professor electrical engineering Princeton University, 1968-1972. Associate professor computer science Purdue University, 1972-1975, professor, 1975-1984, head department, 1979-1983. Director Research Institute Advanced Computer Science National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, 1983-1990, research fellow, 1990-1991.
Associate dean, chair of computer science department George Mason University, 1991-1997, director Center for New Engineer, 1993-1998, vice provost for continuing professional education, 1997-1998, university coordinator for process reengineering, 1998-2000, special assistant to vice president for information technical, 2000—2002, chair of technology council, 2001—2002. Professor, chairman computer science department Naval Postgraduate School, since 2002, director Cebrowski Institute Information Superiority and Innovation, since 2003, distinguished professor, since 2006. Co-founder CSNET, 1981.
Board directors Charles Babbage Institute, 2000-2004, trustee, 1997^. Board directors Center for National Software Studies, 1996—2009. Member technical advisory board Sequent Computer corporation, 1985-1991, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, 1989-1993.
Board directors Philharmonic Baroque Orchestra, San Francisco, 1988—1991. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Computing Machinery (president 1980-1982, Karl Karlstrom Outstanding Educator award 1996, Outstanding Contribution award 1998, Outstanding Computer Science Educator award 1999, Special award for Service 2007), American Society for Engineering Education, Association for Computing Machinery (chairman publications board and leader digital library project 1992-1998, chairman education board 1998—2003, director information technical profession initiative 1999-2001, editor-in-chief Computing Surveys 1977-1979, Communications Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 1983-1992, Best Paper award 1968, Recognition of Service award 1974, Distinguished Service award 1989), New York Academy of Sciences. Member Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Dorothy Elizabeth Robling, January 24, 1974. Children— Anne, Diana.
