Gerhard Goos

German computer scientist (1937–2020)
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Gerhard Goos

Summary

Gerhard Goos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nuremberg[2]. He was born on +1937-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on +2020-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Goos's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].
  • Gerhard Goos passed away in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Gerhard Goos was born on +1937-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerhard Goos died on +2020-04-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerhard Goos held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gerhard Goos's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Gerhard Goos's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gerhard Goos's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Gerhard Goos's field of work was computer programming[11].
  • Gerhard Goos was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[12].
  • Gerhard Goos was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13].
  • Gerhard Goos's doctoral advisor was Georg Nöbeling[14].
  • Gerhard Goos's doctoral advisor was Reinhold Remmert[15].
  • A notable student of Gerhard Goos was Walter Kirchgässner[16].
  • A notable student of Gerhard Goos was Jürgen Uhl[17].
  • A notable student of Gerhard Goos was Hans-Stephan Jansohn[18].
  • Gerhard Goos received the ACM Distinguished Service Award[19].
  • Gerhard Goos is recorded as male[20].
  • Gerhard Goos's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gerhard Goos supervised Emil Sekerinski as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gerhard Goos supervised Sophia Drossopoulou as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gerhard Goos supervised Jürn Jürgens as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gerhard Goos supervised Klaus Dittrich as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gerhard Goos supervised Hermann Härtig as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gerhard Goos supervised Alfons Jammel as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerhard Goos was born in Nuremberg[2]. He was born on +1937-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gerhard Goos was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13]. Doctoral advisors include Georg Nöbeling[14], a mathematician[28], 1907–2008[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[31], specialised in mathematical analysis[32] and Reinhold Remmert[15], a mathematician[33], 1930–2016[34], of Germany[35]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include informatics[10], an academic major[37], founded in 1957[38] and computer programming[11], an academic discipline[39]. Gerhard Goos was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[12]. Notable students include Walter Kirchgässner[16], Jürgen Uhl[17], and Hans-Stephan Jansohn[18]. Doctoral students include Emil Sekerinski[22], a computer scientist[40], b. 1963[41]; Sophia Drossopoulou[23], a computer scientist[42], of Greece[43], awarded the Dahl–Nygaard Prize[44], specialised in Java[45]; Jürn Jürgens[24], a computer scientist[46]; Klaus Dittrich[25], a computer scientist[47], 1950–2007[48], of Germany[49]; Hermann Härtig[26], a computer scientist[50]; and Alfons Jammel[27].

Recognition

Gerhard Goos received the ACM Distinguished Service Award[19].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Goos died on +2020-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Karlsruhe[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Goos is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sophia Drossopoulou[51], a computer scientist[52], of Greece[53], awarded the Dahl–Nygaard Prize[54], specialised in Java[55]; Klaus Dittrich[56], a computer scientist[57], 1950–2007[58], of Germany[59]; Hermann Härtig[60], a computer scientist[61]; Emil Sekerinski[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1963[64]; Helmut Rohlfing-Brosell[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1949[67]; and Sebastian Hack[68].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Goos born?

Born in Nuremberg[2], Gerhard Goos…

Where did Gerhard Goos die?

Gerhard Goos passed away in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Gerhard Goos do for work?

Gerhard Goos worked as computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gerhard Goos go to school?

Gerhard Goos was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13].

What awards did Gerhard Goos receive?

Honors received include ACM Distinguished Service Award[19].

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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  33. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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