Brian A. Barsky

computer scientist (born 1954)
Person human Q4962913
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Brian A. Barsky

Summary

Brian A. Barsky is a human[1]. He was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Brian A. Barsky was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Brian A. Barsky held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Brian A. Barsky worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Brian A. Barsky's professions included engineer[4].
  • Among Brian A. Barsky's employers was University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • Brian A. Barsky's education included a stint at McGill University[8].
  • Brian A. Barsky was educated at Cornell University[9].
  • Brian A. Barsky was educated at University of Utah[10].
  • Brian A. Barsky's education included a stint at Wagar High School[11].
  • Brian A. Barsky's doctoral advisor was Richard Franklin Riesenfeld[12].
  • Brian A. Barsky is recorded as male[13].
  • Brian A. Barsky's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Anthony David DeRose as a doctoral student[15].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Paul Seagrave Heckbert as a doctoral student[16].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Daniel Dante Garcia as a doctoral student[17].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Mark Arthur Halstead as a doctoral student[18].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Steven Dale Upstill as a doctoral student[19].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Mark Earnest Dippe as a doctoral student[20].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Michael Edward Hohmeyer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Jane Wilhelms as a doctoral student[22].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Zijiang Yang as a doctoral student[23].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Lillian Chu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Michael Downes as a doctoral student[25].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Todd Kosloff as a doctoral student[26].
  • Brian A. Barsky supervised Fu-Chung Huang as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian A. Barsky was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at McGill University[8], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; Cornell University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; University of Utah[10], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1850[38]; and Wagar High School[11], a high school[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1963[41]. Brian A. Barsky's doctoral advisor was Richard Franklin Riesenfeld[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. Brian A. Barsky was employed by University of California, Berkeley[7]. Doctoral students include Anthony David DeRose[15]; Paul Seagrave Heckbert[16], b. 1958[42]; Daniel Dante Garcia[17]; Mark Arthur Halstead[18]; Steven Dale Upstill[19]; and Mark Earnest Dippe[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Brian A. Barsky include Liang–Barsky algorithm[43], an algorithm[44].

Why It Matters

Brian A. Barsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Liang–Barsky algorithm[43], an algorithm[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jane Wilhelms[46], a biologist[47]; Michael Downes[48], a computer scientist[49]; and Todd Kosloff[50], a computer scientist[51].

FAQs

What did Brian A. Barsky do for work?

Brian A. Barsky worked as computer scientist[3] and engineer[4].

Where did Brian A. Barsky go to school?

Brian A. Barsky was educated at McGill University[8], Cornell University[9], University of Utah[10], and Wagar High School[11].

References

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  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . isni.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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