Cornelis H. A. Koster

Dutch computer scientist (1943-2013)
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Cornelis H. A. Koster was born on July 13, 1943, in Haarlem . He worked as a computer scientist, university teacher, and engineer [1]. His career included positions at Radboud University, Technische Universität Berlin, and again at Radboud University from 1976 until his death [1].

Koster died on March 21, 2013, as a result of a traffic collision .

Cornelis H. A. Koster

Summary

Cornelis H. A. Koster is a human[1]. Born in Haarlem[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1943[3]. He died on March 21, 2013[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's place of birth was Haarlem[2].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster was born on July 13, 1943[3].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster died on March 21, 2013[4].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster worked as an engineer[7].
  • Among Cornelis H. A. Koster's employers was Radboud University[10].
  • Among Cornelis H. A. Koster's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[11].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster was employed by Radboud University[12].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[13].
  • A notable student of Cornelis H. A. Koster was Stefan Jähnichen[14].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster is recorded as male[15].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Mark van den Brand as a doctoral student[17].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Günter Hommel as a doctoral student[18].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Mark-Jan Nederhof as a doctoral student[19].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Erik Meijer as a doctoral student[20].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[21].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's given name is recorded as Cornelis[22].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's given name is recorded as Hermanus[23].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's given name is recorded as Antonius[24].

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Origins and Family

Cornelis H. A. Koster's place of birth was Haarlem[2]. He was born on July 13, 1943[3].

Education

Cornelis H. A. Koster was educated at University of Amsterdam[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7]. Employers include Radboud University[10], a university[25], in Netherlands[26], founded in 1923[27] and Technische Universität Berlin[11], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[31]. A notable student of Cornelis H. A. Koster was Stefan Jähnichen[14]. Doctoral students include Mark van den Brand[17], a software engineer[32], b. 1962[33]; Günter Hommel[18], a computer scientist[34]; Mark-Jan Nederhof[19], a computational linguist[35], b. 1966[36], specialised in computational linguistics[37]; and Erik Meijer[20], a computer scientist[38], b. 1963[39], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[40].

Death and Burial

Cornelis H. A. Koster died on March 21, 2013[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[21].

Why It Matters

Cornelis H. A. Koster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Erik Meijer[43], a computer scientist[44], b. 1963[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[46] and Günter Hommel[47], a computer scientist[48].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis H. A. Koster born?

Cornelis H. A. Koster was born in Haarlem[2].

What did Cornelis H. A. Koster do for work?

Cornelis H. A. Koster worked as computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7].

Where did Cornelis H. A. Koster go to school?

Cornelis H. A. Koster was educated at University of Amsterdam[13].

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