Hans-Jörg Schek

German mathematician and computer scientist and professor emeritus at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich
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Summary

Hans-Jörg Schek is a human[1]. He was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on January 1, 1940[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Hans-Jörg Schek was born in Hanover[2].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek was born on March 7, 1940[8].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[10].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek was employed by ETH Zurich[11].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart[12].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek's doctoral advisor was Klaus Linkwitz[13].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[15].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek is recorded as male[16].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Gerhard Weikum as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Armin Fessler as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Robert Montau as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Michael Böhlen as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Marc Hermann Scholl as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Heiko Schuldt as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Uwe Röhm as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Roger Weber as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Torsten Grabs as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hans-Jörg Schek supervised Christoph Schuler as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans-Jörg Schek was born in Hanover[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1940[3] and March 7, 1940[8].

Education

Hans-Jörg Schek was educated at University of Stuttgart[12]. His doctoral advisor was Klaus Linkwitz[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6]. Employers include Technical University of Darmstadt[10], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1877[30] and ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[34]. Doctoral students include Gerhard Weikum[18], a computer scientist[35], b. 1957[36], of Germany[37], awarded the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[38], specialised in computer science[39]; Armin Fessler[19]; Robert Montau[20]; Michael Böhlen[21], a computer scientist[40], b. 1964[41]; Marc Hermann Scholl[22], a computer scientist[42]; and Heiko Schuldt[23], a computer scientist[43].

Recognition

Hans-Jörg Schek received the ACM Fellow[14].

Why It Matters

Hans-Jörg Schek is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gerhard Weikum[44], a computer scientist[45], b. 1957[46], of Germany[47], awarded the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[48], specialised in computer science[49]; Michael Böhlen[50], a computer scientist[51], b. 1964[52]; Marc Hermann Scholl[53], a computer scientist[54]; Heiko Schuldt[55], a computer scientist[56]; Bernd Paul[57], a computer scientist[58]; and Walter Waterfeld[59], a computer scientist[60].

FAQs

Where was Hans-Jörg Schek born?

Hans-Jörg Schek was born in Hanover[2].

What did Hans-Jörg Schek do for work?

Hans-Jörg Schek worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6].

Where did Hans-Jörg Schek go to school?

Hans-Jörg Schek was educated at University of Stuttgart[12].

What awards did Hans-Jörg Schek receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[14].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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