David Gelernter

American computer scientist (born 1955)
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David Gelernter

Summary

David Gelernter is a human[1]. He was born on +1955-03-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Gelernter was born on +1955-03-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Gelernter's father was Herbert Gelernter[7].
  • David Gelernter held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Gelernter worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • David Gelernter worked as a university teacher[4].
  • David Gelernter worked as a writer[5].
  • David Gelernter's field of work was computer science[9].
  • David Gelernter's field of work was informatics[10].
  • David Gelernter was employed by Yale University[11].
  • David Gelernter's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • David Gelernter was educated at Stony Brook University[13].
  • David Gelernter's doctoral advisor was Arthur Jay Bernstein[14].
  • A notable student of David Gelernter was Kenneth Seals-Nutt[15].
  • David Gelernter's image is recorded as David Gelernter.jpg[16].
  • David Gelernter is recorded as male[17].
  • David Gelernter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Gelernter supervised Pradeep Varma as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Gelernter supervised Nick Carriero as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Gelernter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109833306[21].
  • David Gelernter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67980237[22].
  • David Gelernter's GND ID is recorded as 121047040[23].
  • David Gelernter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87144109[24].
  • David Gelernter's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162281646[25].
  • David Gelernter's IdRef ID is recorded as 073655120[26].
  • David Gelernter's Commons category is recorded as David Gelernter[27].

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Origins and Family

David Gelernter was born on +1955-03-05T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Herbert Gelernter[7].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Stony Brook University[13], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34], headquartered in Stony Brook University[35]. David Gelernter's doctoral advisor was Arthur Jay Bernstein[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], and writer[5]. Fields of work include computer science[9], an academic discipline[36] and informatics[10], an academic major[37], founded in 1957[38]. Among David Gelernter's employers was Yale University[11]. A notable student of him was Kenneth Seals-Nutt[15]. Doctoral students include Pradeep Varma[19] and Nick Carriero[20], a computer scientist[39].

Why It Matters

David Gelernter ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nick Carriero[42], a computer scientist[43].

FAQs

Who were David Gelernter's parents?

David Gelernter's father was Herbert Gelernter[7].

What did David Gelernter do for work?

David Gelernter worked as computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], and writer[5].

Where did David Gelernter go to school?

David Gelernter was educated at Yale University[12] and Stony Brook University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  13. [43] . 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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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