Héctor García-Molina

Mexican computer scientist
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Héctor García-Molina

Summary

Héctor García-Molina is a human[1]. Born in Monterrey[2], he… he was born on November 26, 1953[3]. He died in Stanford[4]. He died on November 25, 2019[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Héctor García-Molina's place of birth was Monterrey[2].
  • Héctor García-Molina passed away in Stanford[4].
  • Héctor García-Molina was born on November 26, 1953[3].
  • Héctor García-Molina died on November 25, 2019[5].
  • Héctor García-Molina held citizenship in Mexico[9].
  • Héctor García-Molina held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Héctor García-Molina worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Héctor García-Molina's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Héctor García-Molina's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Among Héctor García-Molina's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Among Héctor García-Molina's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Héctor García-Molina was educated at Stanford University[14].
  • Héctor García-Molina's education included a stint at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education[15].
  • Héctor García-Molina's doctoral advisor was Gio Wiederhold[16].
  • Héctor García-Molina received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Héctor García-Molina received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[18].
  • Héctor García-Molina was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Héctor García-Molina was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • Héctor García-Molina was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[21].
  • Héctor García-Molina is recorded as male[22].
  • Héctor García-Molina's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Héctor García-Molina supervised Susan B. Davidson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Héctor García-Molina supervised Luis Gravano as a doctoral student[25].
  • Héctor García-Molina supervised Mor Naaman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Héctor García-Molina supervised Daniel Barbará as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Héctor García-Molina's place of birth was Monterrey[2]. He was born on November 26, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education[15], a private not-for-profit educational institution[32], in Mexico[33], founded in 1943[34], headquartered in Monterrey[35]. Héctor García-Molina's doctoral advisor was Gio Wiederhold[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. Héctor García-Molina's field of work was computer science[11]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39] and Stanford University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Stanford[43]. Doctoral students include Susan B. Davidson[24], a computer scientist[44], of United States[45], awarded the ACM Fellow[46], specialised in computer science[47]; Luis Gravano[25], an information scientist[48]; Mor Naaman[26], an information scientist[49]; Daniel Barbará[27], a computer scientist[50]; Boris Kogan[51], a computer scientist[52]; and Junghoo Cho[53], a computer scientist[54].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56] and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[18], an award[57], in Switzerland[58].

Death and Burial

Héctor García-Molina died on November 25, 2019[5]. He died in Stanford[4]. The cause of death was cancer[59].

Why It Matters

Héctor García-Molina ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Y. Chang[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1949[64], of United States[65], awarded the ACM Fellow[66]; Narayanan Shivakumar[67], a computer scientist[68], of United States[69]; Susan B. Davidson[70], a computer scientist[71], of United States[72], awarded the ACM Fellow[73], specialised in computer science[74]; Wilburt Juan Labio[75], a computer scientist[76]; Sudarshan Sudhir Chawathe[77], a computer scientist[78]; and Steven Paul Ketchpel[79], a computer scientist[80].

FAQs

Where was Héctor García-Molina born?

Héctor García-Molina's place of birth was Monterrey[2].

Where did Héctor García-Molina die?

Héctor García-Molina died in Stanford[4].

What did Héctor García-Molina do for work?

Héctor García-Molina worked as computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Héctor García-Molina go to school?

Héctor García-Molina was educated at Stanford University[14] and Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education[15].

What awards did Héctor García-Molina receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[17] and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[18].

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  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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