Alan Louis Selman

American complexity theorist
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Alan Louis Selman

Summary

Alan Louis Selman is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1941[3]. He died on January 22, 2021[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alan Louis Selman's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Alan Louis Selman was born on April 2, 1941[3].
  • Alan Louis Selman died on January 22, 2021[4].
  • Alan Louis Selman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alan Louis Selman worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Alan Louis Selman's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Alan Louis Selman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Alan Louis Selman's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[10].
  • Alan Louis Selman was employed by Florida State University[11].
  • Alan Louis Selman was employed by University at Buffalo[12].
  • Among Alan Louis Selman's employers was Iowa State University[13].
  • Alan Louis Selman was employed by Northeastern University[14].
  • Alan Louis Selman was educated at Pennsylvania State University[15].
  • Alan Louis Selman's doctoral advisor was Paul Axt[16].
  • Alan Louis Selman received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Alan Louis Selman was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[18].
  • Alan Louis Selman is recorded as male[19].
  • Alan Louis Selman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alan Louis Selman supervised Joachim Grollman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alan Louis Selman supervised John George Geske as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alan Louis Selman supervised Roy Rubinstein as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alan Louis Selman supervised Ashish Naik as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alan Louis Selman supervised A. Pavan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alan Louis Selman supervised S. Sengupta as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alan Louis Selman's family name is recorded as Selman[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Alan Louis Selman… he was born on April 2, 1941[3].

Education

Alan Louis Selman's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Axt[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31]; Florida State University[11], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34]; University at Buffalo[12], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1846[37], headquartered in Amherst[38]; Iowa State University[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1858[41], headquartered in Ames[42]; and Northeastern University[14], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1898[45], headquartered in Boston[46]. Doctoral students include Joachim Grollman[21], John George Geske[22], Roy Rubinstein[23], Ashish Naik[24], A. Pavan[25], and S. Sengupta[26].

Recognition

Alan Louis Selman received the ACM Fellow[17].

Death and Burial

Alan Louis Selman died on January 22, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Louis Selman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Alan Louis Selman born?

Alan Louis Selman was born in New York City[2].

What did Alan Louis Selman do for work?

Alan Louis Selman worked as computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Alan Louis Selman go to school?

Alan Louis Selman was educated at Pennsylvania State University[15].

What awards did Alan Louis Selman receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[17].

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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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