Alain Colmerauer

Summary

Alain Colmerauer is a human^[1]. Born in Carcassonne^[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Marseille^[4]. He died on May 12, 2017^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alain Colmerauer's place of birth was Carcassonne^[2].
• Alain Colmerauer passed away in Marseille^[4].
• Alain Colmerauer died in 5th arrondissement of Marseille^[10].
• Alain Colmerauer was born on January 24, 1941^[3].
• Alain Colmerauer died on May 12, 2017^[5].
• Alain Colmerauer held citizenship in France^[11].
• Alain Colmerauer's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Alain Colmerauer's professions included engineer^[7].
• Alain Colmerauer's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Alain Colmerauer's field of work was computer science^[12].
• Alain Colmerauer was employed by Université de Montréal^[13].
• Alain Colmerauer was employed by Aix-Marseille University^[14].
• Alain Colmerauer was educated at École nationale supérieure d'informatique et de mathématiques appliquées de Grenoble^[15].
• Alain Colmerauer was educated at Grenoble Institute of Technology^[16].
• Alain Colmerauer's doctoral advisor was Louis Bolliet^[17].
• Alain Colmerauer's doctoral advisor was Jean Kuntzmann^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Alain Colmerauer is Prolog^[19].
• Alain Colmerauer received the Michel Monpetit Prize^[20].
• Alain Colmerauer received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Alain Colmerauer received the AAAI Fellow^[22].
• Alain Colmerauer was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Alain Colmerauer was a member of Institut Universitaire de France^[24].
• Alain Colmerauer is recorded as male^[25].
• Alain Colmerauer's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Alain Colmerauer supervised Veronica Dahl as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alain Colmerauer was born in Carcassonne^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at École nationale supérieure d'informatique et de mathématiques appliquées de Grenoble^[15], a national higher engineering school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1960^[30] and Grenoble Institute of Technology^[16], an institute of technology^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1900^[33], headquartered in Grenoble^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Louis Bolliet^[17], a university teacher^[35], b. 1928^[36], of France^[37], awarded the honorary mayor^[38] and Jean Kuntzmann^[18], a mathematician^[39], 1912–1992^[40], of France^[41], awarded the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[42], specialised in computer science^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Alain Colmerauer's field of work was computer science^[12]. Employers include Université de Montréal^[13], a university in Quebec^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1878^[46], headquartered in Montreal^[47] and Aix-Marseille University^[14], a public research university^[48], in France^[49], founded in 2012^[50], headquartered in Marseille^[51]. Doctoral students include Veronica Dahl^[27], a computer scientist^[52], b. 1951^[53], of Argentina^[54]; Célestin Sedogbo^[55], an engineer^[56], b. 1955^[57], of France^[58]; Frédéric Benhamou^[59], b. 1960^[60]; and Philippe Roussel^[61], a computer scientist^[62], b. 1945^[63], of France^[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alain Colmerauer is Prolog^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Michel Monpetit Prize^[20], an award^[65]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[66], in France^[67]; and AAAI Fellow^[22], a science award^[68], in United States^[69].

Death and Burial

Alain Colmerauer died on May 12, 2017^[5]. Recorded place of death include Marseille^[4], a big city^[70], in France^[71], founded in -0600^[72] and 5th arrondissement of Marseille^[10], a municipal arrondissement of France^[73], in France^[74].

Why It Matters

Alain Colmerauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Veronica Dahl^[77], a computer scientist^[78], b. 1951^[79], of Argentina^[80] and Philippe Roussel^[81], a computer scientist^[82], b. 1945^[83], of France^[84].

FAQs

Where was Alain Colmerauer born?

Born in Carcassonne^[2], Alain Colmerauer…

Where did Alain Colmerauer die?

Alain Colmerauer died in Marseille^[4].

What did Alain Colmerauer do for work?

Alain Colmerauer worked as computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Alain Colmerauer go to school?

Alain Colmerauer was educated at École nationale supérieure d'informatique et de mathématiques appliquées de Grenoble^[15] and Grenoble Institute of Technology^[16].

What awards did Alain Colmerauer receive?

Honors received include Michel Monpetit Prize^[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], and AAAI Fellow^[22].