Erol Gelenbe

Turkish-French computer scientist (born 1945)
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Erol Gelenbe

Summary

Erol Gelenbe is a human[1]. Born in Istanbul[2], he… he worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], researcher[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Erol Gelenbe…
  • Erol Gelenbe held citizenship in France[9].
  • Erol Gelenbe held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Erol Gelenbe's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Erol Gelenbe's professions included engineer[4].
  • Erol Gelenbe worked as a researcher[5].
  • Erol Gelenbe worked as an academic[6].
  • Erol Gelenbe's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Erol Gelenbe's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Erol Gelenbe was employed by Imperial College London[12].
  • Among Erol Gelenbe's employers was University of Paris[13].
  • Among Erol Gelenbe's employers was University of Michigan[14].
  • Erol Gelenbe was employed by Duke University[15].
  • Erol Gelenbe was educated at Middle East Technical University[16].
  • Erol Gelenbe's education included a stint at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[17].
  • Erol Gelenbe was educated at El Nasr Boys' School[18].
  • Erol Gelenbe's education included a stint at TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[19].
  • Erol Gelenbe's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Louis Lions[20].
  • Erol Gelenbe received the ACM Fellow[21].
  • Erol Gelenbe received the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22].
  • Erol Gelenbe received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity[23].
  • Erol Gelenbe received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Erol Gelenbe received the Mustafa Prize[25].
  • Erol Gelenbe received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[26].
  • Erol Gelenbe's image is recorded as Erol Gelenbe Imperial College 2010 graduations.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Istanbul[2], Erol Gelenbe…

Education

Educated at Middle East Technical University[16], a public university[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Ankara[31]; New York University Tandon School of Engineering[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34]; El Nasr Boys' School[18], a school[35], in Egypt[36], founded in 1929[37]; and TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[19], a college[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 1928[40]. Erol Gelenbe's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Louis Lions[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], engineer[4], researcher[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. Erol Gelenbe's field of work was computer science[11]. Employers include Imperial College London[12], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1907[43], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[44]; University of Paris[13], a former entity[45], in France[46], founded in 1150[47], headquartered in Paris[48]; University of Michigan[14], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1817[51], headquartered in Ann Arbor[52]; and Duke University[15], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1838[55], headquartered in Durham[56]. Doctoral students include François Baccelli[57], a computer scientist[58], b. 1954[59], of France[60], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit[61], specialised in mathematics[62]; Jose Aguilar[63], a researcher[64], b. 1964[65]; Peixiang Liu[66]; Christofer Eric Cramer[67]; Yutao Feng[68]; and Taşkın Koçak[69], a mathematician[70], of Turkey[71].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[21], a fellowship award[72]; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], a grade of an order[73], in Italy[74]; Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity[23]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[75], in France[76]; Mustafa Prize[25], a science and technology award[77], in Iran[78], founded in 2013[79]; and Commander of the National Order of Merit[26], a grade of an order[80], in France[81].

Why It Matters

Erol Gelenbe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lan Wang[84], a computer scientist[85], b. 1975[86]; François Baccelli[87], a computer scientist[88], b. 1954[89], of France[90], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit[91], specialised in mathematics[92]; Geneviève Jomier[93], a computer scientist[94], 1948–2018[95]; and Yu Wang[96], a computer scientist[97], b. 1990[98].

FAQs

Where was Erol Gelenbe born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Erol Gelenbe…

What did Erol Gelenbe do for work?

Erol Gelenbe worked as computer scientist[3], engineer[4], researcher[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Erol Gelenbe go to school?

Erol Gelenbe was educated at Middle East Technical University[16], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[17], El Nasr Boys' School[18], and TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[19].

What awards did Erol Gelenbe receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[21], Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity[23], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].

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