Bruce Jay Nelson

American computer scientist (1952–1999)
Person human Q4588730
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Bruce Jay Nelson

Summary

Bruce Jay Nelson is a human[1]. He was born on +1952-01-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[3]. He died on +1999-09-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Jay Nelson died in Tel Aviv[3].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson was born on +1952-01-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson died on +1999-09-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Among Bruce Jay Nelson's employers was Cisco[8].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[9].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's education included a stint at Stanford University[10].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's education included a stint at Harvey Mudd College[11].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's doctoral advisor was Bob Sproull[12].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson received the ACM Software System Award[13].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's image is recorded as BruceJayNelson.JPG[14].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson is recorded as male[15].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000447803142[17].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315537394[18].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's IdRef ID is recorded as 175391564[19].
  • The cause of death was aortic dissection[20].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 50146[21].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07yzkf[22].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[23].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's given name is recorded as Bruce[24].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's given name is recorded as Jay[25].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90254252[26].
  • Bruce Jay Nelson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Jay Nelson was born on +1952-01-19T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31]; Stanford University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and Harvey Mudd College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1955[38], headquartered in Claremont[39]. Bruce Jay Nelson's doctoral advisor was Bob Sproull[12].

Career and Affiliations

Bruce Jay Nelson worked as a computer scientist[5]. Among his employers was Cisco[8].

Recognition

Bruce Jay Nelson received the ACM Software System Award[13].

Death and Burial

Bruce Jay Nelson died on +1999-09-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Tel Aviv[3]. The cause of death was aortic dissection[20].

Why It Matters

Bruce Jay Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where did Bruce Jay Nelson die?

Bruce Jay Nelson died in Tel Aviv[3].

What did Bruce Jay Nelson do for work?

Bruce Jay Nelson worked as computer scientist[5].

Where did Bruce Jay Nelson go to school?

Bruce Jay Nelson was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[9], Stanford University[10], and Harvey Mudd College[11].

What awards did Bruce Jay Nelson receive?

Honors received include ACM Software System Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . hmc.edu. hmc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . hmc.edu. hmc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . hmc.edu. hmc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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