David P. Dobkin

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David P. Dobkin

Summary

David P. Dobkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], David P. Dobkin…
  • David P. Dobkin was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David P. Dobkin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David P. Dobkin worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • David P. Dobkin worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David P. Dobkin was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • Among David P. Dobkin's employers was University of Arizona[9].
  • David P. Dobkin was employed by Yale University[10].
  • David P. Dobkin's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • David P. Dobkin was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • David P. Dobkin's education included a stint at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13].
  • David P. Dobkin was educated at Taylor Allderdice High School[14].
  • David P. Dobkin's doctoral advisor was Roger W. Brockett[15].
  • David P. Dobkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • David P. Dobkin received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • David P. Dobkin received the Fulbright Scholarship[18].
  • David P. Dobkin was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • David P. Dobkin is recorded as male[20].
  • David P. Dobkin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David P. Dobkin supervised Bernard Chazelle as a doctoral student[22].
  • David P. Dobkin supervised Diane Souvaine as a doctoral student[23].
  • David P. Dobkin supervised Dimitrios Gunopulos as a doctoral student[24].
  • David P. Dobkin supervised Michael Ian Shamos as a doctoral student[25].
  • David P. Dobkin supervised Ayellet Tal as a doctoral student[26].
  • David P. Dobkin supervised Alejo Hausner as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David P. Dobkin's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13], an academic institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1847[38]; and Taylor Allderdice High School[14], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]. David P. Dobkin's doctoral advisor was Roger W. Brockett[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Princeton University[8], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45]; University of Arizona[9], a public university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1885[48], headquartered in Tucson[49]; and Yale University[10], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1701[52], headquartered in New Haven[53]. Doctoral students include Bernard Chazelle[22], a computer scientist[54], b. 1955[55], of France[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[57], specialised in computer science[58]; Diane Souvaine[23], a mathematician[59], of United States[60], awarded the ACM Fellow[61], specialised in informatics[62]; Dimitrios Gunopulos[24]; Michael Ian Shamos[25], a mathematician[63], b. 1947[64], of United States[65]; Ayellet Tal[26], a computer scientist[66], b. 1962[67]; and Alejo Hausner[27], a computer scientist[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[69], in United States[70], founded in 1925[71]; ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[72]; and Fulbright Scholarship[18], a scholarship[73], in United States[74], founded in 1946[75].

Why It Matters

David P. Dobkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Bernard Chazelle[77], a computer scientist[78], b. 1955[79], of France[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[81], specialised in computer science[82]; Deborah E. Silver[83], a computer scientist[84]; Ayellet Tal[85], a computer scientist[86], b. 1962[87]; Diane Souvaine[88], a mathematician[89], of United States[90], awarded the ACM Fellow[91], specialised in informatics[92]; Michael J. Laszlo[93], a computer scientist[94]; and E. S. Panduranga[95], a computer scientist[96].

FAQs

Where was David P. Dobkin born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], David P. Dobkin…

What did David P. Dobkin do for work?

David P. Dobkin worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David P. Dobkin go to school?

David P. Dobkin was educated at Harvard University[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13], and Taylor Allderdice High School[14].

What awards did David P. Dobkin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], ACM Fellow[17], and Fulbright Scholarship[18].

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