Dennis Shasha

American computer scientist
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Dennis Shasha

Summary

Dennis Shasha is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 15, 1955[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dennis Shasha's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Dennis Shasha was born on August 15, 1955[3].
  • Dennis Shasha held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Dennis Shasha's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Dennis Shasha worked as a researcher[5].
  • Among Dennis Shasha's employers was New York University[8].
  • Dennis Shasha's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Dennis Shasha was educated at Yale University[10].
  • Dennis Shasha was educated at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[11].
  • Dennis Shasha received the ACM Fellow[12].
  • Dennis Shasha was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[13].
  • Dennis Shasha is recorded as male[14].
  • Dennis Shasha's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dennis Shasha supervised David Arthur Tanzer as a doctoral student[16].
  • Dennis Shasha supervised Gilad Koren as a doctoral student[17].
  • Dennis Shasha supervised Tyler Neylon as a doctoral student[18].
  • Dennis Shasha supervised Xiaojian Zhao as a doctoral student[19].
  • Dennis Shasha's family name is recorded as Shasha[20].
  • Dennis Shasha's given name is recorded as Dennis[21].
  • Dennis Shasha's given name is recorded as Elliot[22].
  • Dennis Shasha's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Dennis Shasha's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[24].
  • Dennis Shasha's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Dennis Shasha… he was born on August 15, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; Yale University[10], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1701[32], headquartered in New Haven[33]; and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[11], an academic institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1847[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and researcher[5]. Among Dennis Shasha's employers was New York University[8]. Doctoral students include David Arthur Tanzer[16], Gilad Koren[17], Tyler Neylon[18], and Xiaojian Zhao[19].

Recognition

Dennis Shasha received the ACM Fellow[12].

Why It Matters

Dennis Shasha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Dennis Shasha born?

Dennis Shasha was born in New York City[2].

What did Dennis Shasha do for work?

Dennis Shasha worked as computer scientist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Dennis Shasha go to school?

Dennis Shasha was educated at Harvard University[9], Yale University[10], and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[11].

What awards did Dennis Shasha receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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