Franklyn Albin Turbak

Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1994
Person human Q102234975
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Franklyn Albin Turbak

Summary

Franklyn Albin Turbak is a human[1]. He worked as a university teacher[2] and computer scientist[3].

Key Facts

  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's father was Albin Frank Turbak[4].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak worked as a university teacher[2].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Among Franklyn Albin Turbak's employers was Wellesley College[5].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's doctoral advisor was Gerald Jay Sussman[7].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's doctoral advisor was David K. Gifford[8].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak is recorded as male[9].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's residence is recorded as Westwood[11].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's family name is recorded as Turbak[12].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's given name is recorded as Franklyn[13].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's given name is recorded as Albin[14].
  • Franklyn Albin Turbak's official website is recorded as https://cs.wellesley.edu/~fturbak/[15].

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Origins and Family

Franklyn Albin Turbak's father was Albin Frank Turbak[4].

Education

Franklyn Albin Turbak was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6]. Doctoral advisors include Gerald Jay Sussman[7], a mathematician[16], b. 1947[17], of United States[18], awarded the ACM Fellow[19], specialised in cognitive science[20] and David K. Gifford[8], a computer scientist[21], b. 1954[22], awarded the ACM Fellow[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[2] and computer scientist[3]. Among Franklyn Albin Turbak's employers was Wellesley College[5].

FAQs

Who were Franklyn Albin Turbak's parents?

Franklyn Albin Turbak's father was Albin Frank Turbak[4].

What did Franklyn Albin Turbak do for work?

Franklyn Albin Turbak worked as university teacher[2] and computer scientist[3].

Where did Franklyn Albin Turbak go to school?

Franklyn Albin Turbak was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wellesley.edu. Retrieved . wellesley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved . dignitymemorial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . cs.wellesley.edu. Retrieved . cs.wellesley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . cs.wellesley.edu. Retrieved . cs.wellesley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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