Amnon Shashua

Israeli computer scientist
Person human Q16132585
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Amnon Shashua

Summary

Amnon Shashua is a human[1]. He was born in Givatayim[2]. He was born on +1960-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and artificial intelligence researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Givatayim[2], Amnon Shashua…
  • Amnon Shashua was born on +1960-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amnon Shashua held citizenship in Israel[7].
  • Amnon Shashua worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Amnon Shashua's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[5].
  • Amnon Shashua's field of work was computer science[8].
  • Amnon Shashua was employed by Mobileye[9].
  • Among Amnon Shashua's employers was Intel[10].
  • Among Amnon Shashua's employers was OrCam device[11].
  • Among Amnon Shashua's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Amnon Shashua's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[13].
  • Amnon Shashua was educated at Weizmann Institute of Science[14].
  • Amnon Shashua's doctoral advisor was Shimon Ullman[15].
  • Amnon Shashua received the Michael Landau Prize[16].
  • Amnon Shashua received the Dan David Prize[17].
  • Amnon Shashua received the torchlighter[18].
  • Amnon Shashua received the Israel Prize[19].
  • Amnon Shashua's image is recorded as Prof. Amnon Shashua.jpg[20].
  • Amnon Shashua is recorded as male[21].
  • Amnon Shashua's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Amnon Shashua's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1201152503039710800001[23].
  • Amnon Shashua's Commons category is recorded as Amnon Shashua[24].
  • Amnon Shashua's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 260879[25].
  • Amnon Shashua's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012g4wct[26].
  • Amnon Shashua's given name is recorded as Amnon[27].

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Origins and Family

Amnon Shashua was born in Givatayim[2]. He was born on +1960-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tel Aviv University[13], a public university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv[31] and Weizmann Institute of Science[14], an institute[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1934[34]. Amnon Shashua's doctoral advisor was Shimon Ullman[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and artificial intelligence researcher[5]. Amnon Shashua's field of work was computer science[8]. Employers include Mobileye[9], a business[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1998[37], headquartered in Jerusalem[38]; Intel[10], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1968[41], headquartered in Santa Clara[42]; OrCam device[11], a company[43], founded in 2010[44], headquartered in Har Hotzvim[45]; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], a university[46], in Israel[47], founded in 1918[48], headquartered in Jerusalem[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Michael Landau Prize[16], an award[50], in Israel[51], founded in 2000[52]; Dan David Prize[17], a science award[53], in Israel[54], founded in 2002[55]; torchlighter[18]; and Israel Prize[19], an award[56], in Israel[57], founded in 1953[58].

Why It Matters

Amnon Shashua ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Where was Amnon Shashua born?

Born in Givatayim[2], Amnon Shashua…

What did Amnon Shashua do for work?

Amnon Shashua worked as computer scientist[4] and artificial intelligence researcher[5].

Where did Amnon Shashua go to school?

Amnon Shashua was educated at Tel Aviv University[13] and Weizmann Institute of Science[14].

What awards did Amnon Shashua receive?

Honors received include Michael Landau Prize[16], Dan David Prize[17], torchlighter[18], and Israel Prize[19].

References

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  11. [9] . mobileye.com. mobileye.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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