Frieder Nake

German mathematician and computer scientist (born 1938)
Person human Q92703
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Frieder Nake

Summary

Frieder Nake is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on December 16, 1938[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and digital artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frieder Nake was born in Stuttgart[2].
  • Frieder Nake was born on December 16, 1938[3].
  • Frieder Nake held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Frieder Nake's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Frieder Nake's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Frieder Nake's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Frieder Nake worked as a digital artist[7].
  • Among Frieder Nake's employers was University of the Arts Bremen[10].
  • Frieder Nake was employed by University of Bremen[11].
  • Frieder Nake was educated at University of Stuttgart[12].
  • Frieder Nake's doctoral advisor was Walter Knödel[13].
  • A notable student of Frieder Nake was Morten Kyng[14].
  • A notable student of Frieder Nake was Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath[15].
  • A notable student of Frieder Nake was Susanne Grabowski[16].
  • A notable student of Frieder Nake was Bernard Robben[17].
  • A notable student of Frieder Nake was Jie Wu[18].
  • Frieder Nake is recorded as male[19].
  • Frieder Nake's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frieder Nake was affiliated with the Communist League of West Germany[21].
  • Frieder Nake's genre is computer art[22].
  • Frieder Nake supervised Ulrich Trambacz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Frieder Nake supervised Jörn Eggeling as a doctoral student[24].
  • Frieder Nake supervised Dieter Bolz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Frieder Nake supervised Erich Rome as a doctoral student[26].
  • Frieder Nake supervised Heidi Schelhowe as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Frieder Nake was born in Stuttgart[2]. He was born on December 16, 1938[3].

Education

Frieder Nake was educated at University of Stuttgart[12]. His doctoral advisor was Walter Knödel[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and digital artist[7]. Employers include University of the Arts Bremen[10], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1873[30] and University of Bremen[11], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1971[33], headquartered in Bremen[34]. Notable students include Morten Kyng[14]; Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath[15], a computer scientist[35]; Susanne Grabowski[16], a computer scientist[36]; Bernard Robben[17], a computer scientist[37]; and Jie Wu[18], a computer scientist[38]. Doctoral students include Ulrich Trambacz[23], a computer scientist[39]; Jörn Eggeling[24]; Dieter Bolz[25]; Erich Rome[26]; Heidi Schelhowe[27], a computer scientist[40], 1949–2021[41]; and Yvonne Dittrich[42].

Personal Life

Frieder Nake was affiliated with the Communist League of West Germany[21].

Why It Matters

Frieder Nake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dae Huyn Kim[44], a computer scientist[45]; Heidi Schelhowe[46], a computer scientist[47], 1949–2021[48]; Andreas Genz[49], a computer scientist[50]; Christoph Klütsch[51], a computer scientist[52]; Ulrich Trambacz[53]; and Erhard Tietel[54].

FAQs

Where was Frieder Nake born?

Born in Stuttgart[2], Frieder Nake…

What did Frieder Nake do for work?

Frieder Nake worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and digital artist[7].

Where did Frieder Nake go to school?

Frieder Nake was educated at University of Stuttgart[12].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . compArt database Digital Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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