Gert Smolka

German computer scientist and university teacher (born 1955)
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Gert Smolka was born on January 5, 1955 in Mannheim. He is a computer scientist and university teacher[1].

He studied at Cornell University, the University of Karlsruhe, and the University of Kaiserslautern[2]. He has been employed by Saarland University and, from an unspecified date until 1998, by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence[3].

Gert Smolka

Summary

Gert Smolka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mannheim[2]. He was born on January 5, 1955[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mannheim[2], Gert Smolka…
  • Gert Smolka was born on January 5, 1955[3].
  • Gert Smolka was born on 1955[7].
  • Gert Smolka held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Gert Smolka's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Gert Smolka worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Gert Smolka's field of work was computational logic[9].
  • Among Gert Smolka's employers was Saarland University[10].
  • Gert Smolka's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Gert Smolka was educated at University of Karlsruhe[12].
  • Gert Smolka was educated at University of Kaiserslautern[13].
  • Gert Smolka's doctoral advisor was Jörg Siekmann[14].
  • Gert Smolka is recorded as male[15].
  • Gert Smolka's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Andreas V. Hense as a doctoral student[17].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Rolf Backofen as a doctoral student[18].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Katrin Erk as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Martin Henz as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Alexander Koller as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Michael Mehl as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Martin Müller as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Tobias Müller as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Joachim Niehren as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Ralf Scheidhauer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gert Smolka supervised Christian Schulte as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Gert Smolka's place of birth was Mannheim[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1955[3] and 1955[7].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; University of Karlsruhe[12], a university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1967[34]; and University of Kaiserslautern[13], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1970[37], headquartered in Kaiserslautern[38]. Gert Smolka's doctoral advisor was Jörg Siekmann[14]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Natural Sciences[39] and professor[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Gert Smolka's field of work was computational logic[9]. Among his employers was Saarland University[10]. Doctoral students include Andreas V. Hense[17]; Rolf Backofen[18], a university teacher[41], b. 1963[42], of Germany[43], specialised in informatics[44]; Katrin Erk[19], a computational linguist[45], specialised in computational linguistics[46]; Martin Henz[20], a computer scientist[47], b. 1966[48], specialised in informatics[49]; Alexander Koller[21]; and Michael Mehl[22].

Why It Matters

Gert Smolka is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Christian Schulte[50], a computer scientist[51]; Martin Henz[52], a computer scientist[53], b. 1966[54], specialised in informatics[55]; Joachim Niehren[56], a computer scientist[57]; Guido Tack[58], a computer scientist[59]; Leif Kornstaedt[60], a computer scientist[61]; and Mark Kaminski[62], a computer scientist[63].

FAQs

Where was Gert Smolka born?

Born in Mannheim[2], Gert Smolka…

What did Gert Smolka do for work?

Gert Smolka worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Gert Smolka go to school?

Gert Smolka was educated at Cornell University[11], University of Karlsruhe[12], and University of Kaiserslautern[13].

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