Gerhard Weikum
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Summary
Gerhard Weikum is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Born in Frankfurt[2].
- Gerhard Weikum was born on January 1, 1957[3].
- Gerhard Weikum was born on September 28, 1957[7].
- Gerhard Weikum held citizenship in Germany[8].
- Gerhard Weikum worked as a computer scientist[4].
- Gerhard Weikum's professions included university teacher[5].
- Gerhard Weikum's field of work was computer science[9].
- Gerhard Weikum was employed by Saarland University[10].
- Among Gerhard Weikum's employers was Max Planck Institute for Informatics[11].
- Gerhard Weikum was employed by ETH Zurich[12].
- Gerhard Weikum's education included a stint at Technical University of Darmstadt[13].
- Gerhard Weikum's doctoral advisor was Hans-Jörg Schek[14].
- A notable work attributed to Gerhard Weikum is YAGO[15].
- Gerhard Weikum received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16].
- Gerhard Weikum received the Seoul Test of Time Award[17].
- Gerhard Weikum received the ACM Fellow[18].
- Gerhard Weikum received the Konrad Zuse Medal[19].
- Gerhard Weikum received the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[20].
- Gerhard Weikum was a member of German Academy of Science and Engineering[21].
- Gerhard Weikum was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
- Gerhard Weikum was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
- Gerhard Weikum was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[24].
- Gerhard Weikum is recorded as male[25].
- Gerhard Weikum's instance of is recorded as human[26].
- Gerhard Weikum supervised Gerard de Melo as a doctoral student[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Frankfurt[2], Gerhard Weikum… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1957[3] and September 28, 1957[7].
Education
Gerhard Weikum was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt[13]. His doctoral advisor was Hans-Jörg Schek[14].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Gerhard Weikum's field of work was computer science[9]. Employers include Saarland University[10], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Saarbrücken[31]; Max Planck Institute for Informatics[11], a Max Planck Institute[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1988[34], headquartered in Saarbrücken[35]; and ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1855[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[39]. Doctoral students include Gerard de Melo[27], a computer scientist[40], b. 2000[41], of Germany[42], specialised in artificial intelligence[43]; Fabian M. Suchanek[44], a professor[45], awarded the Otto Hahn Medal[46]; Abdalghani Abujabal[47], a researcher[48], specialised in question answering[49]; Mohamed Yahya[50], a researcher[51], specialised in natural language processing[52]; Klaus Berberich[53], a researcher[54], b. 1980[55], of Germany[56], specialised in information retrieval[57]; and Sebastian Michel[58], a computer scientist[59].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Gerhard Weikum is YAGO[15].
Recognition
Awards received include SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16], a science award[60], founded in 1992[61]; Seoul Test of Time Award[17], a science award[62], founded in 2015[63]; ACM Fellow[18], a fellowship award[64], in United States[65]; Konrad Zuse Medal[19], an award[66], founded in 1987[67]; and honorary doctor of the University of Athens[20], an award[68], in Greece[69].
Why It Matters
Gerhard Weikum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
His notable doctoral advisees include Gjergji Kasneci[72], a computer scientist[73], b. 1980[74], of Germany[75], awarded the Seoul Test of Time Award[76]; Laura J Dietz[77], a computer scientist[78], of Germany[79]; Mohamed Yahya[80], a researcher[81], specialised in natural language processing[82]; Sebastian Michel[83], a computer scientist[84]; Gerard de Melo[85], a computer scientist[86], b. 2000[87], of Germany[88], specialised in artificial intelligence[89]; and Fabian M. Suchanek[90], a professor[91], awarded the Otto Hahn Medal[92].
FAQs
Where was Gerhard Weikum born?
Gerhard Weikum was born in Frankfurt[2].
What did Gerhard Weikum do for work?
Gerhard Weikum worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Gerhard Weikum go to school?
Gerhard Weikum was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt[13].
What awards did Gerhard Weikum receive?
Honors received include SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16], Seoul Test of Time Award[17], ACM Fellow[18], and Konrad Zuse Medal[19].