Alex Aiken

Professor in Computer Science at Stanford University
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Alex Aiken

Summary

Alex Aiken is a human[1]. He worked as a university teacher[2], academic[3], and computer scientist[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Alex Aiken was married to Jennifer Widom[6].
  • Alex Aiken worked as a university teacher[2].
  • Alex Aiken's professions included academic[3].
  • Alex Aiken's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Alex Aiken's field of work was computer science[7].
  • Alex Aiken was employed by Stanford University[8].
  • Alex Aiken's education included a stint at Bowling Green State University[9].
  • Alex Aiken's education included a stint at Cornell University[10].
  • Alex Aiken's doctoral advisor was Alexandru Nicolau[11].
  • Alex Aiken received the ACM Fellow[12].
  • Alex Aiken was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[13].
  • Alex Aiken is recorded as male[14].
  • Alex Aiken's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alex Aiken supervised David Edward Gay as a doctoral student[16].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Manuel Alfred Fahndrich as a doctoral student[17].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Zhendong Su as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Benjamin Robert Liblit as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Jeffrey Foster as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Yichen Xie as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Sorav Bansal as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Işıl Dillig as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alex Aiken supervised Peter Hawkins as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alex Aiken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122405135[25].
  • Alex Aiken's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010121310[26].
  • Alex Aiken's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 70096[27].

Body

Education

Educated at Bowling Green State University[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1910[30] and Cornell University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]. Alex Aiken's doctoral advisor was Alexandru Nicolau[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[2], academic[3], and computer scientist[4]. Alex Aiken's field of work was computer science[7]. He was employed by Stanford University[8]. Doctoral students include David Edward Gay[16]; Manuel Alfred Fahndrich[17]; Zhendong Su[18], a computer scientist[35], awarded the ACM Fellow[36]; Benjamin Robert Liblit[19], a computer scientist[37]; Jeffrey Foster[20], a computer scientist[38], awarded the ACM Fellow[39]; and Yichen Xie[21].

Recognition

Alex Aiken received the ACM Fellow[12].

Personal Life

Alex Aiken was married to Jennifer Widom[6].

Why It Matters

Alex Aiken is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

His notable doctoral advisees include Zhendong Su[40], a computer scientist[41], awarded the ACM Fellow[42]; Benjamin Robert Liblit[43], a computer scientist[44]; Jeffrey Foster[45], a computer scientist[46], awarded the ACM Fellow[47]; Işıl Dillig[48], a university teacher[49], of Turkey[50]; and Peter Hawkins[51], a computer scientist[52].

FAQs

Who was Alex Aiken married to?

Alex Aiken's spouses include Jennifer Widom[6].

What did Alex Aiken do for work?

Alex Aiken worked as university teacher[2], academic[3], and computer scientist[4].

Where did Alex Aiken go to school?

Alex Aiken was educated at Bowling Green State University[9] and Cornell University[10].

What awards did Alex Aiken receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . theory.stanford.edu. theory.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . theory.stanford.edu. theory.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. theory.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . theory.stanford.edu. theory.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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