Erik Demaine

Summary

Erik Demaine is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Halifax^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1981^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Erik Demaine was born in Halifax^[2].
• Erik Demaine was born on February 28, 1981^[3].
• Erik Demaine's father was Martin Demaine^[8].
• Erik Demaine held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Erik Demaine worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Erik Demaine worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Erik Demaine worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Erik Demaine was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Erik Demaine was educated at University of Waterloo^[11].
• Erik Demaine was educated at Dalhousie University^[12].
• Erik Demaine's doctoral advisor was Anna Lubiw^[13].
• Erik Demaine's doctoral advisor was Ian Munro^[14].
• A notable student of Erik Demaine was Dion Harmon^[15].
• A notable student of Erik Demaine was Robert Aubrey Hearn^[16].
• Erik Demaine received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[17].
• Erik Demaine received the Presburger Award^[18].
• Erik Demaine received the Nerode Prize^[19].
• Erik Demaine received the ACM Fellow^[20].
• Erik Demaine received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Erik Demaine was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[22].
• Erik Demaine is recorded as male^[23].
• Erik Demaine's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Erik Demaine supervised Mihai Pătrașcu as a doctoral student^[25].
• Erik Demaine supervised Nicole Immorlica as a doctoral student^[26].
• Erik Demaine supervised Michael Hoffmann as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Erik Demaine was born in Halifax^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1981^[3]. His father was Martin Demaine^[8].

Education

Educated at University of Waterloo^[11], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1956^[30], headquartered in Waterloo^[31] and Dalhousie University^[12], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1818^[34], headquartered in Halifax^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Anna Lubiw^[13], a computer scientist^[36], of Canada^[37], awarded the ACM Distinguished Member^[38] and Ian Munro^[14], a computer scientist^[39], b. 1947^[40], of Canada^[41], awarded the ACM Fellow^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Among Erik Demaine's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. Notable students include Dion Harmon^[15] and Robert Aubrey Hearn^[16], a computer scientist^[43], b. 1965^[44]. Doctoral students include Mihai Pătrașcu^[25], a computer scientist^[45], 1982–2012^[46], of Romania^[47], awarded the Presburger Award^[48]; Nicole Immorlica^[26], a computer scientist^[49], b. 1978^[50], awarded the ACM Fellow^[51], specialised in economics^[52]; Michael Hoffmann^[27], a computer scientist^[53], b. 1970^[54], of Germany^[55], specialised in computational geometry^[56]; David Liben-Nowell^[57], a researcher^[58], awarded the Churchill Fellowship^[59], specialised in computer science^[60]; Oren Weimann^[61]; and Jelani Nelson^[62], a computer scientist^[63], b. 1984^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], a science award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1981^[69]; Presburger Award^[18], a science award^[70], founded in 2010^[71]; Nerode Prize^[19], an award^[72]; ACM Fellow^[20], a fellowship award^[73]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76].

Why It Matters

Erik Demaine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jelani Nelson^[79], a computer scientist^[80], b. 1984^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[83]; Mihai Pătrașcu^[84], a computer scientist^[85], 1982–2012^[86], of Romania^[87], awarded the Presburger Award^[88]; Nicole Immorlica^[89], a computer scientist^[90], b. 1978^[91], awarded the ACM Fellow^[92], specialised in economics^[93]; Ali Vakilian^[94], a computer scientist^[95]; Mohammad Hajiaghayi^[96], a computer scientist^[97], b. 1979^[98], awarded the Nerode Prize^[99], specialised in computer science^[100]; and Michael Hoffmann^[101], a computer scientist^[102], b. 1970^[103], of Germany^[104], specialised in computational geometry^[105].

FAQs

Where was Erik Demaine born?

Erik Demaine's place of birth was Halifax^[2].

Who were Erik Demaine's parents?

Erik Demaine's father was Martin Demaine^[8].

What did Erik Demaine do for work?

Erik Demaine worked as mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Erik Demaine go to school?

Erik Demaine was educated at University of Waterloo^[11] and Dalhousie University^[12].

What awards did Erik Demaine receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], Presburger Award^[18], Nerode Prize^[19], and ACM Fellow^[20].