# Frank Puppe

> University of Würzburg, Germany

**Wikidata**: [Q67855970](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67855970)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/frank-puppe

## Summary
Frank Puppe is a German computer scientist and researcher (born 1959) affiliated with the University of Würzburg. He is known for research and publications in computer science fields including expert systems, statistics, and digital humanities, and is represented in multiple bibliographic and authority databases (DBLP, Scopus, Google Scholar, VIAF, ISNI).

## Biography
- Born: 1959
- Nationality: Germany
- Education: University of Kaiserslautern
- Known for: Research contributions in computer science, expert systems, statistics, and digital humanities
- Employer(s): University of Würzburg; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Field(s): Computer science; statistics; expert systems; digital humanities

## Contributions
Frank Puppe has an extensive academic presence reflected by multiple bibliographic and authority identifiers. His publications are indexed under DBLP (author id 14/4857), Scopus (author id 6602110405), zbMATH (author id puppe.frank), and Google Scholar (author id RU1WQtAAAAAJ). He appears in national and international authority files such as ISNI (0000000115984784), VIAF (14851302), GND (17410085X), Library of Congress authority (n88138830), and others, which documents a sustained record of scholarly output. Puppe is affiliated with the University of Würzburg (recorded across multiple years) and has also been associated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. His academic training includes the University of Kaiserslautern, and his doctoral advisor / academic lineage traces to Jörg Siekmann (Mathematics Genealogy Project id 203582). He maintains profiles in scholarly networks (ResearchGate: Frank-Puppe) and appears in institutional research databases (GEPRIS person id 1351151). Collectively, these records indicate active publication, indexing, and participation in research communities focused on expert systems, computational methods, and digital humanities.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Frank Puppe?
A: Frank Puppe is a German computer scientist (born 1959) known for research in computer science areas including expert systems, statistics, and digital humanities. He is affiliated with the University of Würzburg.

### Q: Where did Frank Puppe receive his education and training?
A: He was educated at the University of Kaiserslautern. His doctoral advisor / academic lineage includes Jörg Siekmann (Mathematics Genealogy Project id 203582).

### Q: What kinds of publications or profiles document his work?
A: His publications and work are indexed in DBLP (author id 14/4857), Scopus (6602110405), zbMATH (puppe.frank), and Google Scholar (RU1WQtAAAAAJ). He is also present in authority files such as ISNI, VIAF, and GND.

## Why They Matter
Frank Puppe’s significance rests on a sustained scholarly footprint in areas of computer science that bridge technical methods and application domains. His recorded fields—expert systems, statistics, and digital humanities—reflect interdisciplinary engagement where computational techniques support domain-specific problem solving and analysis. The breadth of authoritative identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, GND, Library of Congress) and inclusion in major bibliographic databases (DBLP, Scopus, zbMATH, Google Scholar) indicate that his work has been published and disseminated within the international research infrastructure. His affiliation with established German institutions such as the University of Würzburg and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology situates him within active academic environments. His academic lineage to Jörg Siekmann ties him to a research tradition in computer science. Without his documented contributions, there would be fewer indexed outputs and fewer links between expert-systems research and digital humanities as reflected in the bibliographic record and institutional research profiles.

## Notable For
- Research and publications in expert systems, statistics, and digital humanities.
- Affiliation with the University of Würzburg (recorded across multiple years) and prior association with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- Presence in major bibliographic and authority databases: DBLP (14/4857), Scopus (6602110405), Google Scholar (RU1WQtAAAAAJ), ISNI (0000000115984784), VIAF (14851302), GND (17410085X).
- Academic training at the University of Kaiserslautern and doctoral academic lineage to Jörg Siekmann (Mathematics Genealogy Project id 203582).

## Body

### Personal data
- Full name: Frank Puppe (aliases: Franziskus Gerhard Puppe; Puppe Frank).
- Birth year: 1959.
- Sex/gender: Male.
- Languages: German; English.

### Education and academic lineage
- Educated at the University of Kaiserslautern.
- Doctoral advisor / academic lineage: Jörg Siekmann.
- Listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project with id 203582.

### Employment and affiliations
- Employer records include the University of Würzburg (multiple point-in-time records across 2015–2022).
- Also associated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- Listed in institutional and national research databases (GEPRIS person id 1351151).

### Research areas and outputs
- Primary fields: computer science; statistics; expert systems; digital humanities.
- Indexed publication records and author identifiers:
  - DBLP author id: 14/4857
  - Scopus author id: 6602110405
  - zbMATH author id: puppe.frank
  - Google Scholar author id: RU1WQtAAAAAJ
- Professional and scholarly profiles: ResearchGate profile id Frank-Puppe.

### Bibliographic and authority identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000115984784
- VIAF: 14851302
- GND (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek): 17410085X
- Library of Congress authority id: n88138830
- Other identifiers: idref (032776144), NUKAT (n97027242), BIBSYS (90099608), ACM Digital Library author id (81502706796).

### Professional classification
- Occupation: Computer scientist; scientist.
- Instance of: Human.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. CONOR.SI
3. BnF authorities
4. Mathematics Genealogy Project
5. zbMATH Open Database
6. [Source](https://github.com/hennyu/dhd-chronicles/)
7. dblp computer science bibliography
8. IdRef
9. Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies
10. [Source](https://kopkatalogs.lv/F?func=direct&local_base=lnc10&doc_number=000157192)