Aarne Ranta

Professor of Computer Science at the University of Gothenburg
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Summary

Aarne Ranta was born on May 11, 1963[1], in Tampere[2]. He has worked as a computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Finland[5], Sweden[6]
  • Native language: Finnish[7]
  • Employer: University of Gothenburg[8]
  • Educated at: University of Helsinki[9]
  • Doctoral advisor: Per Martin-Löf[10]
  • Notable work: Grammatical Framework[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Doctoral student: Kristofer Johannisson[13], Janna Khegai[14], Peter Ljunglöf[15], Muhammad Humayoun[16], Krasimir Angelov[17], Björn Bringert[18], Markus Forsberg[19], Enache Ramona[20], Dana Dannélls[21], Shafqat Virk[22], Grégoire Détrez[23], Inari Listenmaa[24]
  • Family name: Ranta[25]
  • Given name: Aarne[26]
  • Official website: https://www.cse.chalmers.se/~aarne/[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[28], Swedish[29], English[30]

Why It Matters

Aarne Ranta's notable doctoral advisees include Peter Ljunglöf[31], a university teacher[32]; Krasimir Angelov[33], a computer scientist[34], of Bulgaria[35]; and Inari Listenmaa[36], a university teacher[37].

FAQs

Where was Aarne Ranta born?

Aarne Ranta was born in Tampere[2].

What did Aarne Ranta do for work?

Aarne Ranta worked as a computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Aarne Ranta go to school?

Aarne Ranta was educated at University of Helsinki[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . cse.chalmers.se. Retrieved . cse.chalmers.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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