Alain Fournier

French computer graphics researcher
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Alain Fournier was a French computer scientist, engineer, and university teacher. He worked in the field of computer science. He received his education from the University of Texas at Dallas and the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon[1]. Over the course of his career, he was employed by the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia[2].

Alain Fournier

Summary

Alain Fournier is a human[1]. He was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on +1943-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vancouver[4]. He died on +2000-08-14T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alain Fournier's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • Alain Fournier passed away in Vancouver[4].
  • Alain Fournier was born on +1943-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alain Fournier died on +2000-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alain Fournier held citizenship in France[10].
  • Alain Fournier's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Alain Fournier worked as an engineer[7].
  • Alain Fournier worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Alain Fournier's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Alain Fournier was employed by University of Toronto[12].
  • Among Alain Fournier's employers was University of British Columbia[13].
  • Alain Fournier was educated at University of Texas at Dallas[14].
  • Alain Fournier was educated at Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon[15].
  • Alain Fournier's doctoral advisor was Zvi Kedem[16].
  • Alain Fournier is recorded as male[17].
  • Alain Fournier's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Delfin Y. Montuno as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Marcelo Walter as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Eugene Fiume as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Paul Fearing as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Robert Ralph Lewis as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Paul Albert Lalonde as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Vishwa Ranjan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alain Fournier supervised Pierre Poulin as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alain Fournier supervised John William Buchanan as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alain Fournier was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on +1943-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Dallas[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1961[30] and Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon[15], a grande école[31], in France[32], founded in 1957[33], headquartered in Villeurbanne[34]. Alain Fournier's doctoral advisor was Zvi Kedem[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Alain Fournier's field of work was computer science[11]. Employers include University of Toronto[12], a public research university[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1827[37], headquartered in Toronto[38] and University of British Columbia[13], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1908[41], headquartered in Vancouver[42]. Doctoral students include Delfin Y. Montuno[19]; Marcelo Walter[20]; Eugene Fiume[21], a computer scientist[43]; Paul Fearing[22]; Robert Ralph Lewis[23]; and Paul Albert Lalonde[24].

Death and Burial

Alain Fournier died on +2000-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vancouver[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[44].

Why It Matters

Alain Fournier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre Poulin[45], a researcher[46], b. 1964[47], of Canada[48], specialised in computer science[49] and Eugene Fiume[50], a computer scientist[51].

FAQs

Where was Alain Fournier born?

Alain Fournier was born in Lyon[2].

Where did Alain Fournier die?

Alain Fournier died in Vancouver[4].

What did Alain Fournier do for work?

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

Where did Alain Fournier go to school?

Alain Fournier was educated at University of Texas at Dallas[14] and Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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