Adam Finkelstein

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Adam Finkelstein

Summary

Adam Finkelstein is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2].

Key Facts

  • Adam Finkelstein worked as a computer scientist[2].
  • Adam Finkelstein was employed by McGill University[3].
  • Adam Finkelstein's education included a stint at University of Washington[4].
  • Adam Finkelstein's education included a stint at University of Washington[5].
  • Adam Finkelstein's doctoral advisor was David Salesin[6].
  • Adam Finkelstein received the ACM Fellow[7].
  • Adam Finkelstein was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[8].
  • Adam Finkelstein is recorded as male[9].
  • Adam Finkelstein's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Adam Finkelstein supervised Emil Constantin Praun as a doctoral student[11].
  • Adam Finkelstein supervised Allison Wynne Klein as a doctoral student[12].
  • Adam Finkelstein supervised Rob Kalnins as a doctoral student[13].
  • Adam Finkelstein supervised Huiwen Chang as a doctoral student[14].
  • Adam Finkelstein earned the academic degree of doctorate[15].
  • Adam Finkelstein's family name is recorded as Finkelstein[16].
  • Adam Finkelstein's given name is recorded as Adam[17].
  • Adam Finkelstein's academic thesis is recorded as Multiresolution Applications in Computer Graphics: Curves, Images, and Video[18].
  • Adam Finkelstein's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington[19].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Washington[4], a public research university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1861[22]. Adam Finkelstein's doctoral advisor was David Salesin[6]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[15].

Career and Affiliations

Adam Finkelstein worked as a computer scientist[2]. He was employed by McGill University[3]. Doctoral students include Emil Constantin Praun[11], a computer scientist[23]; Allison Wynne Klein[12], a computer scientist[24]; Rob Kalnins[13]; and Huiwen Chang[14], an artificial intelligence researcher[25].

Recognition

Adam Finkelstein received the ACM Fellow[7].

Why It Matters

Adam Finkelstein's notable doctoral advisees include Emil Constantin Praun[26], a computer scientist[27] and Allison Wynne Klein[28], a computer scientist[29].

FAQs

What did Adam Finkelstein do for work?

Adam Finkelstein worked as computer scientist[2].

Where did Adam Finkelstein go to school?

Adam Finkelstein was educated at University of Washington[4] and University of Washington[5].

What awards did Adam Finkelstein receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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