Franco P. Preparata

Italian computer scientist
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Franco P. Preparata

Summary

Franco P. Preparata is a human[1]. Born in Italy[2], he… he was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Italy[2], Franco P. Preparata…
  • Franco P. Preparata was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Franco P. Preparata held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Franco P. Preparata held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Franco P. Preparata's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Franco P. Preparata's professions included engineer[5].
  • Franco P. Preparata's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Franco P. Preparata's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Among Franco P. Preparata's employers was Brown University[11].
  • Among Franco P. Preparata's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Franco P. Preparata's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Franco P. Preparata is Preparata code[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Franco P. Preparata is computational geometry[15].
  • Franco P. Preparata received the ACM Fellow[16].
  • Franco P. Preparata received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Franco P. Preparata was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[18].
  • Franco P. Preparata was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Franco P. Preparata is recorded as male[20].
  • Franco P. Preparata's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Franco P. Preparata supervised Der-Tsai Lee as a doctoral student[22].
  • Franco P. Preparata supervised Nancy M. Amato as a doctoral student[23].
  • Franco P. Preparata supervised Majid Sarrafzadeh as a doctoral student[24].
  • Franco P. Preparata supervised Roberto Tamassia as a doctoral student[25].
  • Franco P. Preparata supervised Robert J. Kleinhenz as a doctoral student[26].
  • Franco P. Preparata supervised Ioannis Georgios Tollis as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Italy[2], Franco P. Preparata… he was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Franco P. Preparata's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Franco P. Preparata's field of work was computer science[10]. Employers include Brown University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]. Doctoral students include Der-Tsai Lee[22], a computer scientist[35], b. 1949[36], of Taiwan[37], awarded the ACM Fellow[38]; Nancy M. Amato[23], a computer scientist[39], b. 1950[40], of United States[41], awarded the AAAI Fellow[42], specialised in informatics[43]; Majid Sarrafzadeh[24], a researcher[44]; Roberto Tamassia[25], a computer scientist[45], b. 1960[46], of United States[47], awarded the ACM Fellow[48]; Robert J. Kleinhenz[26]; and Ioannis Georgios Tollis[27], a university teacher[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Preparata code[14] and computational geometry[15], a branch of computer science[50].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[16], a fellowship award[51] and IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[52].

Why It Matters

Franco P. Preparata ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nancy M. Amato[54], a computer scientist[55], b. 1950[56], of United States[57], awarded the AAAI Fellow[58], specialised in informatics[59]; Roberto Tamassia[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1960[62], of United States[63], awarded the ACM Fellow[64]; Der-Tsai Lee[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1949[67], of Taiwan[68], awarded the ACM Fellow[69]; and Ioannis Georgios Tollis[70], a university teacher[71].

FAQs

Where was Franco P. Preparata born?

Franco P. Preparata's place of birth was Italy[2].

What did Franco P. Preparata do for work?

Franco P. Preparata worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Franco P. Preparata go to school?

Franco P. Preparata was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[13].

What awards did Franco P. Preparata receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[16] and IEEE Fellow[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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