Daniel Thalmann

Swiss and Canadian computer scientist and a pioneer in Virtual humans
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Daniel Thalmann

Summary

Daniel Thalmann is a human[1]. Born in Geneva[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], teacher[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Thalmann was born in Geneva[2].
  • Daniel Thalmann was born on January 1, 1946[3].
  • Daniel Thalmann was born on January 26, 1946[10].
  • Daniel Thalmann was married to Nadia Magnenat Thalmann[11].
  • Daniel Thalmann held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Daniel Thalmann held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Daniel Thalmann's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Daniel Thalmann worked as an engineer[5].
  • Daniel Thalmann's professions included teacher[6].
  • Daniel Thalmann's professions included academic[7].
  • Daniel Thalmann worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Daniel Thalmann's professions included writer[14].
  • Daniel Thalmann's field of work was computer science[15].
  • Daniel Thalmann's field of work was Virtual rehabilitation[16].
  • Daniel Thalmann's field of work was virtual actor[17].
  • Daniel Thalmann's field of work was crowd simulation[18].
  • Daniel Thalmann's field of work was democratic centralism[19].
  • Daniel Thalmann was employed by Nanyang Technological University[20].
  • Among Daniel Thalmann's employers was Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[21].
  • Daniel Thalmann was employed by Université de Montréal[22].
  • Among Daniel Thalmann's employers was ETH Zurich[23].
  • Daniel Thalmann was educated at University of Geneva[24].
  • A notable student of Daniel Thalmann was Luciana P. Nedel[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Thalmann is Crowd Simulation[26].
  • Daniel Thalmann received the honorary doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Daniel Thalmann was born in Geneva[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1946[3] and January 26, 1946[10].

Education

Daniel Thalmann's education included a stint at University of Geneva[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], teacher[6], academic[7], university teacher[8], and writer[14]. Fields of work include computer science[15], an academic discipline[29]; Virtual rehabilitation[16]; virtual actor[17]; crowd simulation[18]; and democratic centralism[19], a political ideology[30]. Employers include Nanyang Technological University[20], a university[31], in Singapore[32], founded in 1991[33], headquartered in Singapore[34]; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[21], a public university[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1969[37]; Université de Montréal[22], a university in Quebec[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1878[40], headquartered in Montreal[41]; and ETH Zurich[23], an institute of technology[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1855[44], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[45]. A notable student of Daniel Thalmann was Luciana P. Nedel[25]. Doctoral students include Selim Balcısoy[46], a computer scientist[47], of Turkey[48]; Anderson Maciel[49]; and Luciana P Nedel[50], a researcher[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Daniel Thalmann is Crowd Simulation[26].

Recognition

Daniel Thalmann received the honorary doctorate[27].

Personal Life

Among Daniel Thalmann's spouses was Nadia Magnenat Thalmann[11].

Why It Matters

Daniel Thalmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include Selim Balcısoy[52], a computer scientist[53], of Turkey[54].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Thalmann born?

Daniel Thalmann's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Who was Daniel Thalmann married to?

Daniel Thalmann's spouses include Nadia Magnenat Thalmann[11].

What did Daniel Thalmann do for work?

Daniel Thalmann worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], teacher[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Daniel Thalmann go to school?

Daniel Thalmann was educated at University of Geneva[24].

What awards did Daniel Thalmann receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[27].

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  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] . Base de données des élites suisses. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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