# Alberto O. Mendelzon

> Argentine computer scientist (1951–2005)

**Wikidata**: [Q4712144](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4712144)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_O._Mendelzon)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alberto-o-mendelzon

## Summary
Alberto O. Mendelzon was an Argentine computer scientist (1951–2005) known for his academic career in computer science, his Princeton education under advisor Jeffrey D. Ullman, and for mentoring a generation of doctoral students who became researchers and academics. His scholarly output is recorded in major bibliographic databases (DBLP, ACM Digital Library, VIAF, Library of Congress).

## Biography
- Born: 1951-07-28, Buenos Aires
- Nationality: Argentina
- Education: Educated at Princeton University; doctoral advisor: Jeffrey David Ullman
- Known for: Academic research and doctoral supervision in computer science; publications indexed in major bibliographic databases
- Employer(s): (not specified in source material); member of the Association for Computing Machinery
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
Alberto O. Mendelzon produced an academic body of work in computer science that is captured across multiple scholarly and bibliographic resources. He is indexed in DBLP (dblp_author_id: m/AOMendelzon) and the ACM Digital Library (acm_digital_library_author_id: 81100058787), and holds authority identifiers including VIAF (114716552), ISNI (000000011700011X), and Library of Congress (n89604020), indicating a sustained publication record. Mendelzon completed advanced study at Princeton University under Jeffrey D. Ullman and went on to supervise numerous doctoral students who pursued research careers; his doctoral students listed in the record include Isabel F. Cruz, Peter Theodore Wood, Davood Rafiei, Ken Q. Pu, B. Kent (Bryan) Laver, Edward Ping Fung Chan, James Stuart Diamond, Emanuel Gerald Noik, Dmitra Vista, and George Andrei Mihaila. He was a member of the Association for Computing Machinery, and his professional footprint is preserved via identifiers such as Math Genealogy Project ID 67139 and WorldCat entity identifiers.

## FAQs
### Q: Who was Alberto O. Mendelzon?
A: Alberto O. Mendelzon was an Argentine computer scientist (born 1951, died 2005) educated at Princeton University and noted for his academic research and doctoral supervision in computer science.

### Q: Where did Mendelzon receive his education and who supervised his doctorate?
A: He was educated at Princeton University and his doctoral advisor was Jeffrey David Ullman.

### Q: Did Mendelzon supervise PhD students?
A: Yes. His recorded doctoral students include Isabel F. Cruz, Peter Theodore Wood, Davood Rafiei, Ken Q. Pu, and several others.

### Q: Are Mendelzon’s publications indexed in major databases?
A: Yes. He has author records in DBLP (m/AOMendelzon) and the ACM Digital Library (author id 81100058787), and authority records in VIAF, ISNI, and the Library of Congress.

## Why They Matter
Although specific paper titles and research topics are not listed in this record, Alberto O. Mendelzon’s significance is evidenced by his academic lineage, bibliographic footprint, and mentorship. He studied under Jeffrey D. Ullman at Princeton, placing him within a prominent academic genealogy in computer science. Mendelzon supervised a substantial number of doctoral students who themselves pursued research and academic careers; this generational transmission amplified his influence beyond his own publications. His presence in major bibliographic and authority databases (DBLP, ACM Digital Library, VIAF, ISNI, Library of Congress, WorldCat) shows that his scholarly output was substantial enough to be widely indexed and curated. Membership in the Association for Computing Machinery situates him within the professional community of computing. Without his mentoring and scholarly contributions preserved in these repositories, the training and subsequent work of several academics listed as his students would likely have been different, and the bibliographic record of their academic lineage would be less complete.

## Notable For
- Being an Argentine computer scientist educated at Princeton University (doctoral advisor: Jeffrey D. Ullman).
- Supervising numerous doctoral students who became researchers and academics (including Isabel F. Cruz and Peter Theodore Wood).
- Having a sustained scholarly presence indexed in DBLP (m/AOMendelzon) and the ACM Digital Library (author id 81100058787).
- Holding multiple authority and bibliographic identifiers: VIAF 114716552, ISNI 000000011700011X, Library of Congress n89604020, Math Genealogy Project ID 67139.
- Membership in the Association for Computing Machinery.

## Body

### Personal and biographical data
- Full name: Alberto O. Mendelzon (aliases: Alberto Mendelzon, Alberto O. Mendelzon).
- Born: 1951-07-28, Buenos Aires.
- Died: 2005-06-16, Toronto.
- Nationality: Argentina.
- Sex/gender: Male.

### Education and academic lineage
- Educated at Princeton University (degree details not specified in the source).
- Doctoral advisor: Jeffrey David Ullman.
- Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 67139.

### Mentorship and students
- Recorded doctoral students:
  - Isabel F. Cruz
  - Peter Theodore Wood
  - Davood Rafiei
  - Ken Q. Pu
  - B. Kent (Bryan) Laver
  - Edward Ping Fung Chan
  - James Stuart Diamond
  - Emanuel Gerald Noik
  - Dmitra Vista
  - George Andrei Mihaila

### Professional affiliations and indexing
- Member of the Association for Computing Machinery.
- Bibliographic and authority identifiers:
  - DBLP author id: m/AOMendelzon
  - ACM Digital Library author id: 81100058787
  - VIAF id: 114716552
  - ISNI: 000000011700011X
  - Library of Congress authority id: n89604020
  - WorldCat entities id: E39PBJpjcmdJgRK9r3RVXxBXVC
  - SNAC ARK id: w6d941n3
  - dblp, Math Genealogy, and other database entries indicate a documented publication record.

### Legacy and records
- Wikipedia title: Alberto O. Mendelzon (English).
- Entries and authority records across major library and scholarly services preserve his academic contributions and lineage.

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## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project
2. International Standard Name Identifier
3. Virtual International Authority File
4. SNAC
5. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File