Gilles Dowek

French computer scientist (1966–2025)
Person human Q3106201
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Gilles Dowek

Summary

Gilles Dowek is a human[1]. Born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1966[3]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on July 21, 2025[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], programmer[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Gilles Dowek's place of birth was 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Gilles Dowek passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Gilles Dowek was born on December 20, 1966[3].
  • Gilles Dowek died on July 21, 2025[5].
  • Gilles Dowek held citizenship in France[11].
  • Gilles Dowek worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Gilles Dowek's professions included programmer[7].
  • Gilles Dowek worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Gilles Dowek worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Gilles Dowek's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Gilles Dowek's field of work was programming language[13].
  • Gilles Dowek's field of work was logic[14].
  • Gilles Dowek's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Gilles Dowek was educated at École polytechnique[16].
  • Gilles Dowek was educated at Paris Diderot University[17].
  • Gilles Dowek's doctoral advisor was Gérard Huet[18].
  • Gilles Dowek was a member of Q2994198[19].
  • Gilles Dowek is recorded as male[20].
  • Gilles Dowek's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gilles Dowek supervised César Muñoz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gilles Dowek supervised Micaela Mayero as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gilles Dowek supervised Olivier Hermant as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gilles Dowek supervised Florent Kirchner as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gilles Dowek supervised Denis Cousineau as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gilles Dowek supervised Bruno Lopes as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Gilles Dowek's place of birth was 14th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on December 20, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[16], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31] and Paris Diderot University[17], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Paris[35]. Gilles Dowek's doctoral advisor was Gérard Huet[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], programmer[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include informatics[12], an academic major[36], founded in 1957[37]; programming language[13], a computer science term[38]; logic[14], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[39]; and philosophy[15], an academic discipline[40]. Doctoral students include César Muñoz[22], a researcher[41]; Micaela Mayero[23]; Olivier Hermant[24]; Florent Kirchner[25]; Denis Cousineau[26], a researcher[42]; and Bruno Lopes[27].

Death and Burial

Gilles Dowek died on July 21, 2025[5]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Gilles Dowek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Gilles Dowek born?

Gilles Dowek was born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Gilles Dowek die?

Gilles Dowek died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Gilles Dowek do for work?

Gilles Dowek worked as computer scientist[6], programmer[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Gilles Dowek go to school?

Gilles Dowek was educated at École polytechnique[16] and Paris Diderot University[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. sudoc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Q80900474. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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