Alfred Horn

American mathematician (1918-2001)
Person human Q761863
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Alfred Horn

Summary

Alfred Horn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on February 17, 1918[3]. He died in Pacific Palisades[4]. He died on April 16, 2001[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Horn's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Alfred Horn died in Pacific Palisades[4].
  • Alfred Horn was born on February 17, 1918[3].
  • Alfred Horn died on April 16, 2001[5].
  • Alfred Horn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alfred Horn worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alfred Horn's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Horn worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Alfred Horn's field of work was lattice[11].
  • Alfred Horn was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Alfred Horn's education included a stint at City University of New York[13].
  • Alfred Horn's education included a stint at New York University[14].
  • Alfred Horn was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Alfred Horn's doctoral advisor was Griffith C. Evans[16].
  • Alfred Horn is recorded as male[17].
  • Alfred Horn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alfred Horn supervised Ali Reza Amir-Moez as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alfred Horn supervised Raymond Balbes as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alfred Horn supervised George Epstein as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alfred Horn supervised Grant Adam Fraser as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alfred Horn supervised Joseph Eugene Hyman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alfred Horn supervised Geoffrey Thomas Jones as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alfred Horn's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Horn (mathematician)[25].
  • Alfred Horn's family name is recorded as Horn[26].
  • Alfred Horn's given name is recorded as Alfred[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], Alfred Horn… he was born on February 17, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at City University of New York[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; New York University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]. Alfred Horn's doctoral advisor was Griffith C. Evans[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. Alfred Horn's field of work was lattice[11]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12]. Doctoral students include Ali Reza Amir-Moez[19], a university teacher[40], 1919–2007[41]; Raymond Balbes[20]; George Epstein[21]; Grant Adam Fraser[22]; Joseph Eugene Hyman[23]; and Geoffrey Thomas Jones[24].

Death and Burial

Alfred Horn died on April 16, 2001[5]. He passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Horn include Horn clause[42] and Horn-satisfiability[43], a computational problem[44].

Why It Matters

Alfred Horn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

Entities named for him include Horn clause[42] and Horn-satisfiability[43], a computational problem[44].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Horn born?

Alfred Horn was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Alfred Horn die?

Alfred Horn died in Pacific Palisades[4].

What did Alfred Horn do for work?

Alfred Horn worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Alfred Horn go to school?

Alfred Horn was educated at City University of New York[13], New York University[14], and University of California, Berkeley[15].

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  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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