Don Sannella

British computer scientist
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Don Sannella

Summary

Don Sannella is a human[1]. He was born on 1956[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Don Sannella was born on 1956[2].
  • Don Sannella held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Don Sannella worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Don Sannella worked as an engineer[4].
  • Don Sannella's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Don Sannella was employed by University of Edinburgh[8].
  • Don Sannella's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • Don Sannella's education included a stint at Yale University[10].
  • Don Sannella was educated at University of California[11].
  • Don Sannella's doctoral advisor was Rod Burstall[12].
  • Don Sannella received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].
  • Don Sannella is recorded as male[14].
  • Don Sannella's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Don Sannella supervised Martin Hofmann as a doctoral student[16].
  • Don Sannella supervised David Aspinall as a doctoral student[17].
  • Don Sannella supervised Shin-ya Katsumata as a doctoral student[18].
  • Don Sannella supervised Neil Ghani as a doctoral student[19].
  • Don Sannella supervised James Anthony Harland as a doctoral student[20].
  • Don Sannella supervised James Andrews as a doctoral student[21].
  • Don Sannella supervised Brian Campbell as a doctoral student[22].
  • Don Sannella supervised Jordi Farrés as a doctoral student[23].
  • Don Sannella supervised Jo Erskine Hannay as a doctoral student[24].
  • Don Sannella supervised Claudio Hermida as a doctoral student[25].
  • Don Sannella supervised Christoph Lüth as a doctoral student[26].
  • Don Sannella supervised Patricia Duarte de Lima Machado as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Don Sannella was born on 1956[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[9], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Yale University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and University of California[11], a state university system[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Oakland[39]. Don Sannella's doctoral advisor was Rod Burstall[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5]. Among Don Sannella's employers was University of Edinburgh[8]. Doctoral students include Martin Hofmann[16], a computer scientist[40], 1965–2018[41], of Germany[42]; David Aspinall[17], a computer scientist[43]; Shin-ya Katsumata[18]; Neil Ghani[19]; James Anthony Harland[20]; and James Andrews[21].

Recognition

Don Sannella received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

Why It Matters

Don Sannella ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Aspinall[45], a computer scientist[46]; Martin Hofmann[47], a computer scientist[48], 1965–2018[49], of Germany[50]; and Brian Campbell[51], a computer scientist[52].

FAQs

What did Don Sannella do for work?

Don Sannella worked as computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Don Sannella go to school?

Don Sannella was educated at University of Edinburgh[9], Yale University[10], and University of California[11].

What awards did Don Sannella receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

References

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . 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. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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