Avrim Blum

American computer scientist
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Avrim Blum

Summary

Avrim Blum is a human[1]. Born in Berkeley[2], he… he was born on May 27, 1966[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Avrim Blum was born in Berkeley[2].
  • Born in Boston[7], Avrim Blum…
  • Avrim Blum was born on May 27, 1966[3].
  • Avrim Blum was born on January 1, 1966[8].
  • Avrim Blum's father was Manuel Blum[9].
  • Avrim Blum's mother was Lenore Blum[10].
  • Avrim Blum held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Avrim Blum's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Avrim Blum worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Avrim Blum's field of work was theoretical computer science[12].
  • Avrim Blum's field of work was informatics[13].
  • Avrim Blum's field of work was machine learning[14].
  • Avrim Blum's field of work was game theory[15].
  • Avrim Blum's field of work was algorithm[16].
  • Avrim Blum's field of work was computer science[17].
  • Among Avrim Blum's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[18].
  • Among Avrim Blum's employers was Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago[19].
  • Avrim Blum was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • Avrim Blum's education included a stint at The College Preparatory School[21].
  • Avrim Blum's doctoral advisor was Ron Rivest[22].
  • Avrim Blum received the ACM Fellow[23].
  • Avrim Blum received the Paris Kanellakis Award[24].
  • Avrim Blum was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[25].
  • Avrim Blum is recorded as male[26].
  • Avrim Blum's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Berkeley[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30] and Boston[7], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1630[33]. Recorded date of birth include May 27, 1966[3] and January 1, 1966[8]. Avrim Blum's father was Manuel Blum[9]. His mother was Lenore Blum[10].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1861[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37] and The College Preparatory School[21], a university-preparatory school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1960[40]. Avrim Blum's doctoral advisor was Ron Rivest[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include theoretical computer science[12], a branch of computer science[41]; informatics[13], an academic major[42], founded in 1957[43]; machine learning[14], an academic discipline[44]; game theory[15], a branch of mathematics[45]; algorithm[16]; and computer science[17], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[18], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1900[49], headquartered in Pittsburgh[50] and Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago[19], an institute of technology[51], in United States[52], founded in 2003[53]. Doctoral students include John Langford[54], a computer scientist[55], b. 1975[56], of United States[57]; Santosh Vempala[58], a computer scientist[59], b. 1971[60], of India[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[62]; Aaron Roth[63], a university teacher[64], b. 1984[65], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[66], specialised in informatics[67]; Shuchi Chawla[68], a computer scientist[69], of India[70]; Maria-Florina Balcan[71]; and Adam Tauman Kalai[72].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[23], a fellowship award[73] and Paris Kanellakis Award[24], an award[74].

Why It Matters

Avrim Blum ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Langford[75], a computer scientist[76], b. 1975[77], of United States[78]; Adam Tauman Kalai[79], a computer scientist[80]; Maria-Florina Balcan[81], a computer scientist[82], awarded the Grace Murray Hopper Award[83]; Santosh Vempala[84], a computer scientist[85], b. 1971[86], of India[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[88]; Shuchi Chawla[89], a computer scientist[90], of India[91]; and Katrina Ligett[92], a computer scientist[93], of United States[94], specialised in computer science[95].

FAQs

Where was Avrim Blum born?

Born in Berkeley[2], Avrim Blum…

Who were Avrim Blum's parents?

Avrim Blum's father was Manuel Blum[9]. Avrim Blum's mother was Lenore Blum[10].

What did Avrim Blum do for work?

Avrim Blum worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Avrim Blum go to school?

Avrim Blum was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20] and The College Preparatory School[21].

What awards did Avrim Blum receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[23] and Paris Kanellakis Award[24].

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