David Karger

American computer scientist
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David Karger

Summary

David Karger is a human[1]. He was born on +1967-05-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Karger was born on +1967-05-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Karger was married to Allegra Goodman[6].
  • David Karger held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Karger's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • David Karger's professions included university teacher[4].
  • David Karger's field of work was information management[8].
  • Among David Karger's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • David Karger's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • David Karger was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • David Karger's doctoral advisor was Rajeev Motwani[12].
  • David Karger received the ACM Fellow[13].
  • David Karger received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14].
  • David Karger received the William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[15].
  • David Karger was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • David Karger was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • David Karger is recorded as male[18].
  • David Karger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Karger supervised Jaime Teevan as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Karger supervised Nicole Immorlica as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Karger supervised Matthew Steven Levine as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Karger supervised Jan Matthias Ruhl as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Karger supervised Jonathan Ezra Feldman as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Karger supervised Maria Minkoff as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Karger supervised Evdokia Velinova Nikolova as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Karger supervised David François Huynh as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Karger was born on +1967-05-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Stanford University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. David Karger's doctoral advisor was Rajeev Motwani[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. David Karger's field of work was information management[8]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Jaime Teevan[20], a computer scientist[36], b. 1976[37], awarded the Innovators Under 35[38], specialised in computer science[39]; Nicole Immorlica[21], a computer scientist[40], b. 1978[41], awarded the ACM Fellow[42], specialised in economics[43]; Matthew Steven Levine[22], a computer scientist[44]; Jan Matthias Ruhl[23], a computer scientist[45]; Jonathan Ezra Feldman[24], a computer scientist[46]; and Maria Minkoff[25], a computer scientist[47].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[13], a fellowship award[48]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1988[51]; and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[15], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1981[54].

Personal Life

David Karger was married to Allegra Goodman[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Karger include Karger's algorithm[55], a randomized algorithm[56].

Why It Matters

David Karger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[5]

Entities named for him include Karger's algorithm[55], a randomized algorithm[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jaime Teevan[57], a computer scientist[58], b. 1976[59], awarded the Innovators Under 35[60], specialised in computer science[61]; Nicole Immorlica[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1978[64], awarded the ACM Fellow[65], specialised in economics[66]; Michael Bernstein[67], a university teacher[68], b. 1984[69], specialised in computer science[70]; and David François Huynh[71], a computer scientist[72].

FAQs

Who was David Karger married to?

David Karger's spouses include Allegra Goodman[6].

What did David Karger do for work?

David Karger worked as computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did David Karger go to school?

David Karger was educated at Harvard University[10] and Stanford University[11].

What awards did David Karger receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[13], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14], and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[15].

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