Erik Sandewall

Swedish computer scientist (1945-2024)
Person human Q5388817
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Erik Sandewall

Summary

Erik Sandewall is a human[1]. He was born in Oskarshamn[2]. He was born on +1945-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-04-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oskarshamn[2], Erik Sandewall…
  • Erik Sandewall was born on +1945-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Sandewall died on +2024-04-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Erik Sandewall's father was Allan Sandewall[8].
  • Erik Sandewall held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Erik Sandewall's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Erik Sandewall worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Erik Sandewall's field of work was artificial intelligence[10].
  • Among Erik Sandewall's employers was Linköping University[11].
  • Among Erik Sandewall's employers was Royal Institute of Technology[12].
  • Erik Sandewall was educated at Uppsala University[13].
  • Erik Sandewall's doctoral advisor was Heinz-Otto Kreiss[14].
  • Erik Sandewall's doctoral advisor was John McCarthy[15].
  • Erik Sandewall received the AAAI Fellow[16].
  • Erik Sandewall was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Erik Sandewall was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[18].
  • Erik Sandewall was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Erik Sandewall is recorded as male[20].
  • Erik Sandewall's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Erik Sandewall supervised Patrick Doherty as a doctoral student[22].
  • Erik Sandewall supervised Andrzej Lingas as a doctoral student[23].
  • Erik Sandewall supervised Christer Bäckström as a doctoral student[24].
  • Erik Sandewall supervised Lin Padgham as a doctoral student[25].
  • Erik Sandewall supervised Patrick Lambrix as a doctoral student[26].
  • Erik Sandewall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110485564[27].

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Origins and Family

Erik Sandewall was born in Oskarshamn[2]. He was born on +1945-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Allan Sandewall[8].

Education

Erik Sandewall's education included a stint at Uppsala University[13]. Doctoral advisors include Heinz-Otto Kreiss[14], a mathematician[28], 1930–2015[29], of Sweden[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and John McCarthy[15], a mathematician[32], 1927–2011[33], of United States[34], awarded the Turing Award[35], specialised in artificial intelligence[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. Erik Sandewall's field of work was artificial intelligence[10]. Employers include Linköping University[11], a university[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1975[39], headquartered in Linköping[40] and Royal Institute of Technology[12], a university[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1827[43], headquartered in Q10441282[44]. Doctoral students include Patrick Doherty[22]; Andrzej Lingas[23], an author[45]; Christer Bäckström[24]; Lin Padgham[25], a scientist[46]; and Patrick Lambrix[26], a researcher[47], b. 1965[48], of Belgium[49].

Recognition

Erik Sandewall received the AAAI Fellow[16].

Death and Burial

Erik Sandewall died on +2024-04-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Erik Sandewall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Erik Sandewall born?

Born in Oskarshamn[2], Erik Sandewall…

Who were Erik Sandewall's parents?

Erik Sandewall's father was Allan Sandewall[8].

What did Erik Sandewall do for work?

Erik Sandewall worked as computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Erik Sandewall go to school?

Erik Sandewall was educated at Uppsala University[13].

What awards did Erik Sandewall receive?

Honors received include AAAI Fellow[16].

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  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . ida.liu.se. Retrieved . ida.liu.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [19] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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