Gerhard Fischer

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Gerhard Fischer

Summary

Gerhard Fischer is a human[1]. He was born on 1945[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Fischer was born on 1945[2].
  • Gerhard Fischer held citizenship in Germany[5].
  • Gerhard Fischer worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Gerhard Fischer was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[6].
  • Gerhard Fischer's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[7].
  • Gerhard Fischer's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[8].
  • Gerhard Fischer's doctoral advisor was Klaus Brunnstein[9].
  • Gerhard Fischer received the CHI Academy[10].
  • Gerhard Fischer received the ACM Fellow[11].
  • Gerhard Fischer was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[12].
  • Gerhard Fischer is recorded as male[13].
  • Gerhard Fischer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gerhard Fischer's family name is recorded as Fischer[15].
  • Gerhard Fischer's given name is recorded as Gerhard[16].
  • Gerhard Fischer's official website is recorded as http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/~gerhard/[17].
  • Gerhard Fischer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].

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Origins and Family

Gerhard Fischer was born on 1945[2].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[7], a public research university[19], in Germany[20], founded in 1386[21], headquartered in Heidelberg[22] and University of Hamburg[8], a public university[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1919[25], headquartered in Hamburg[26]. Gerhard Fischer's doctoral advisor was Klaus Brunnstein[9].

Career and Affiliations

Gerhard Fischer worked as a computer scientist[3]. Among his employers was University of Colorado Boulder[6].

Recognition

Awards received include CHI Academy[10], a science award[27], in United States[28], founded in 2001[29] and ACM Fellow[11], a fellowship award[30].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Fischer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Gerhard Fischer do for work?

Gerhard Fischer worked as computer scientist[3].

Where did Gerhard Fischer go to school?

Gerhard Fischer was educated at Heidelberg University[7] and University of Hamburg[8].

What awards did Gerhard Fischer receive?

Honors received include CHI Academy[10] and ACM Fellow[11].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation computer scientist
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    Occupation computer scientist
    Educated at Heidelberg University, University of Hamburg
    Award received
    Country of citizenship Germany
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