David Karger

American computer scientist
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David Karger

Summary

David Karger is a human[1]. He was born on May 1, 1967[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • David Karger was born on May 1, 1967[2].
  • David Karger was married to Allegra Goodman[5].
  • David Karger held citizenship in United States[6].
  • 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[7].
  • Among David Karger's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • David Karger's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • David Karger was educated at Stanford University[10].
  • David Karger's doctoral advisor was Rajeev Motwani[11].
  • David Karger received the ACM Fellow[12].
  • David Karger received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[13].
  • David Karger received the William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[14].
  • David Karger was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • David Karger was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[16].
  • David Karger is recorded as male[17].
  • David Karger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Karger supervised Jaime Teevan as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Karger supervised Nicole Immorlica as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Karger supervised Matthew Steven Levine as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Karger supervised Jan Matthias Ruhl as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Karger supervised Jonathan Ezra Feldman as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Karger supervised Maria Minkoff as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Karger supervised Evdokia Velinova Nikolova as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Karger supervised David François Huynh as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

David Karger was born on May 1, 1967[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Stanford University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34]. David Karger's doctoral advisor was Rajeev Motwani[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. David Karger's field of work was information management[7]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]. Doctoral students include Jaime Teevan[19], a computer scientist[35], b. 1976[36], awarded the Innovators Under 35[37], specialised in computer science[38]; Nicole Immorlica[20], a computer scientist[39], b. 1978[40], awarded the ACM Fellow[41], specialised in economics[42]; Matthew Steven Levine[21], a computer scientist[43]; Jan Matthias Ruhl[22], a computer scientist[44]; Jonathan Ezra Feldman[23], a computer scientist[45]; and Maria Minkoff[24], a computer scientist[46].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[12], a fellowship award[47]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[13], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1988[50]; and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[14], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1981[53].

Personal Life

David Karger was married to Allegra Goodman[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Karger include Karger's algorithm[54], a randomized algorithm[55].

Why It Matters

Entities named for David Karger include Karger's algorithm[54], a randomized algorithm[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include David François Huynh[56], a computer scientist[57]; Michael Bernstein[58], a university teacher[59], b. 1984[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]; and Jaime Teevan[67], a computer scientist[68], b. 1976[69], awarded the Innovators Under 35[70], specialised in computer science[71].

FAQs

Who was David Karger married to?

David Karger's spouses include Allegra Goodman[5].

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[9] and Stanford University[10].

What awards did David Karger receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[12], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[13], and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[14].

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