Jaap van den Herik

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Jaap van den Herik

Summary

Jaap van den Herik is a human[1]. Born in Rotterdam[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1947[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jaap van den Herik's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].
  • Jaap van den Herik was born on October 8, 1947[3].
  • Jaap van den Herik held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Jaap van den Herik's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Jaap van den Herik's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jaap van den Herik worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Jaap van den Herik's field of work was information technology[9].
  • Jaap van den Herik's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Jaap van den Herik's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Jaap van den Herik was employed by Maastricht University[12].
  • Jaap van den Herik was employed by Tilburg University[13].
  • Jaap van den Herik was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[14].
  • Jaap van den Herik was educated at Delft University of Technology[15].
  • Jaap van den Herik was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16].
  • Jaap van den Herik's doctoral advisor was Henk Lombaers[17].
  • Jaap van den Herik's doctoral advisor was Adriaan de Groot[18].
  • Jaap van den Herik's doctoral advisor was Joop Doorman[19].
  • A notable student of Jaap van den Herik was Bart Verheij[20].
  • Jaap van den Herik received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[21].
  • Jaap van den Herik is recorded as male[22].
  • Jaap van den Herik's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jaap van den Herik supervised Steven de Jong as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jaap van den Herik supervised Eric O. Postma as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jaap van den Herik supervised Michel van Dartel as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jaap van den Herik supervised Laurens Jan Kortmann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam[2], Jaap van den Herik… he was born on October 8, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology[15], an institute of technology[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1842[30], headquartered in Delft[31] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in VU Main building[35]. Doctoral advisors include Henk Lombaers[17], a mathematician[36], 1920–2007[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38]; Adriaan de Groot[18], a chess player[39], 1914–2006[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[42], specialised in psychology[43]; and Joop Doorman[19], a philosopher[44], 1928–2009[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[46], awarded the Zilveren Anjer[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. Fields of work include information technology[9], a branch of science[48]; informatics[10], an academic major[49], founded in 1957[50]; and computer science[11], an academic discipline[51]. Employers include Maastricht University[12], a university[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1976[54], headquartered in Maastricht[55]; Tilburg University[13], a Catholic university[56], in Netherlands[57], founded in 1927[58]; and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[14], a university[59], in Netherlands[60], founded in 1880[61], headquartered in VU Main building[62]. A notable student of Jaap van den Herik was Bart Verheij[20]. Doctoral students include Steven de Jong[24]; Eric O. Postma[25], a university teacher[63], b. 1961[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[65], specialised in image recognition[66]; Michel van Dartel[26], an exhibition curator[67], b. 1976[68]; Laurens Jan Kortmann[27]; Dennis Michel Breuker[69]; and Antal van den Bosch[70], a linguist[71], b. 1969[72], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[73].

Recognition

Jaap van den Herik received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[21].

Why It Matters

Jaap van den Herik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Victor Allis[75], an engineer[76], b. 1965[77], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[78] and Eric O. Postma[79], a university teacher[80], b. 1961[81], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[82], specialised in image recognition[83].

FAQs

Where was Jaap van den Herik born?

Jaap van den Herik was born in Rotterdam[2].

What did Jaap van den Herik do for work?

Jaap van den Herik worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6].

Where did Jaap van den Herik go to school?

Jaap van den Herik was educated at Delft University of Technology[15] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16].

What awards did Jaap van den Herik receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[21].

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