Alex Pentland

American academic and entrepreneur
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Alex Pentland

Summary

Alex Pentland is a human[1]. Born in Ann Arbor[2], he… he was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alex Pentland's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2].
  • Alex Pentland was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alex Pentland held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alex Pentland worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Alex Pentland's professions included engineer[5].
  • Alex Pentland worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Alex Pentland's field of work was digital system[9].
  • Alex Pentland's field of work was mobile communication system[10].
  • Alex Pentland's field of work was dynamical systems[11].
  • Among Alex Pentland's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Alex Pentland's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Alex Pentland's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].
  • Alex Pentland was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Alex Pentland's doctoral advisor was Whitman Richards[16].
  • Alex Pentland is recorded as male[17].
  • Alex Pentland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alex Pentland's Commons category is recorded as Alex Pentland[19].
  • Alex Pentland's family name is recorded as Pentland[20].
  • Alex Pentland's given name is recorded as Alex[21].
  • Alex Pentland's given name is recorded as Sandy[22].
  • Alex Pentland's official website is recorded as http://web.media.mit.edu/~sandy/[23].
  • Alex Pentland's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[24].
  • Alex Pentland's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[25].
  • Alex Pentland's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[26].
  • Alex Pentland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Alex Pentland's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Alex Pentland's doctoral advisor was Whitman Richards[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include digital system[9]; mobile communication system[10]; and dynamical systems[11], a formula[36]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1861[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40] and Stanford University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1885[43], headquartered in Stanford[44].

Why It Matters

Alex Pentland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Rosalind Picard[46], a computer scientist[47], b. 1962[48], of United States[49], awarded the IEEE Fellow[50]; Deb Roy[51], a computer scientist[52], of Canada[53], specialised in cognitive science[54]; Thad Starner[55], an academic[56], of United States[57]; Trevor Darrell[58], a computer scientist[59], of United States[60], specialised in machine learning[61]; Nuria Oliver[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1970[64], of Spain[65], awarded the Innovators Under 35[66], specialised in computer science[67]; and Stan Sclaroff[68], a computer scientist[69].

FAQs

Where was Alex Pentland born?

Alex Pentland's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2].

What did Alex Pentland do for work?

Alex Pentland worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Alex Pentland go to school?

Alex Pentland was educated at University of Michigan[14] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

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  23. [25] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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