# Gennady Medvinsky > Ph.D. University of Southern California 1996 **Wikidata**: [Q102271255](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102271255) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gennady-medvinsky ## Summary Gennady Medvinsky is a computer scientist who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1996. His doctoral advisor was Barry Clifford Neuman, a computer scientist who completed his own Ph.D. at the University of Washington in 1992. Medvinsky is indexed in academic databases including the ACM Digital Library and Mathematics Genealogy Project under unique identifiers. ## Biography - Education: Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1996 - Field(s): Computer science ## Contributions The provided source material does not document any specific papers, products, patents, open-source projects, standards, or other concrete outcomes authored or led by Gennady Medvinsky. His only documented academic achievement is the completion of his Ph.D. in 1996, which is an educational credential rather than a professional contribution as defined in this section. ## FAQs - **What academic degree did Gennady Medvinsky earn?** Gennady Medvinsky earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1996. This is the only academic credential documented for him in the provided source material. The achievement is listed as his primary description in his Wikidata entry. - **Who was Gennady Medvinsky's doctoral advisor?** Gennady Medvinsky's doctoral advisor was Barry Clifford Neuman, a fellow computer scientist. Neuman earned his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1992, four years prior to Medvinsky's own degree completion. Their advisor-advisee relationship is verified by references to Wikidata item . - **What unique identifiers are associated with Gennady Medvinsky?** Gennady Medvinsky is assigned ACM Digital Library author ID 81100185319 and Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 87191. He also has a Google Knowledge Graph identifier of /g/11fctp2z57. These IDs are used to uniquely index his profile across academic and general knowledge platforms. - **What is Gennady Medvinsky's professional occupation?** Gennady Medvinsky works as a computer scientist, defined as a professional who studies or practices computer science. He is classified as a male human in all structured property records provided. No additional professional roles or employers are documented in the source material. ## Why They Matter Gennady Medvinsky is a verified member of the computer science academic community, with his core credentials permanently preserved in public knowledge repositories. His Ph.D. completion in 1996 and doctoral advisor relationship with Barry Clifford Neuman are recorded in the Mathematics Genealogy Project, contributing to the documented lineage of computer science researchers. Unique identifiers in the ACM Digital Library, Google Knowledge Graph, and Wikidata ensure his academic profile remains discoverable and distinct from other researchers. The provided source material does not document additional specific impacts, field changes, or influenced parties related to Medvinsky's work. ## Notable For - Earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1996 - Doctoral advisee of computer scientist Barry Clifford Neuman (Ph.D., University of Washington, 1992) - Assigned ACM Digital Library author ID 81100185319 - Assigned Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 87191 - Indexed in the Google Knowledge Graph under ID /g/11fctp2z57 - Primary Wikidata description: "Ph.D. University of Southern California 1996" - Classified as a male human and computer scientist in structured property records ## Body ### Core Identity Gennady Medvinsky is a male human. He is classified as a computer scientist, a professional role defined as an individual who studies or practices computer science. His given name is Gennady, and he is indexed across multiple academic and general knowledge databases. ### Academic History Medvinsky completed his Ph.D. at the University of Southern California in 1996. This credential is verified by a reference to Wikidata item , which is cited as the source for his educated_at and doctoral_advisor properties. His doctoral advisor was Barry Clifford Neuman, a computer scientist who earned his own Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1992. This advisor-advisee relationship is also verified by reference to . Medvinsky is assigned Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 87191, a unique identifier that tracks his place in the documented academic lineage of computer science researchers. ### Database and Platform Indexing Medvinsky has a dedicated author profile in the ACM Digital Library under ID 81100185319, which is used to index any computing-related publications or work associated with him. He is also indexed in the Google Knowledge Graph under ID /g/11fctp2z57, a unique identifier for entities in Google's structured knowledge base. His Wikidata entry (referenced as in source materials) records the following structured properties: - Instance of: human - Sex or gender: male - Given name: Gennady - Occupation: computer scientist - Educated at: University of Southern California - Doctoral advisor: Barry Clifford Neuman - Wikidata description: "Ph.D. University of Southern California 1996" ### Related Entities and Definitions The only related person documented in the source material is Barry Clifford Neuman, Medvinsky's doctoral advisor. Neuman is listed twice in the Key People section of the source material, with both entries confirming his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1992 and occupation as computer scientist. The source material also includes a definition for the "computer scientist" class: an individual who studies or practices computer science, operating in the industrial or service sectors, with a Wikidata sitelink count of 38. No other related entities, employers, or collaborators are documented in the provided source material. ## References 1. Mathematics Genealogy Project