Jacob VanderPlas

American software engineer
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Jacob VanderPlas

Summary

Jacob VanderPlas is a human[1]. He worked as an astronomer[2], software engineer[3], university teacher[4], physicist[5], and programmer[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Jacob VanderPlas's professions included astronomer[2].
  • Jacob VanderPlas worked as a software engineer[3].
  • Jacob VanderPlas worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Jacob VanderPlas worked as a physicist[5].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's professions included programmer[6].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's field of work was astronomy[8].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's field of work was cosmology[9].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's field of work was Python[10].
  • Among Jacob VanderPlas's employers was Google[11].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's education included a stint at University of Washington[12].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's doctoral advisor was Andrew J. Connolly[13].
  • Jacob VanderPlas is recorded as male[14].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jacob VanderPlas earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's family name is recorded as Vanderplas[17].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's given name is recorded as Jacob[18].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's official blog URL is recorded as http://jakevdp.github.io/[20].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington[21].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+42299'}[22].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+42275'}[23].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1945'}[24].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1941'}[25].
  • Jacob VanderPlas's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1946'}[26].

Body

Education

Jacob VanderPlas's education included a stint at University of Washington[12]. His doctoral advisor was Andrew J. Connolly[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[2], software engineer[3], university teacher[4], physicist[5], and programmer[6]. Fields of work include astronomy[8], a branch of science[27]; cosmology[9], a branch of astronomy[28]; and Python[10], an object-based language[29], founded in 1991[30]. Jacob VanderPlas was employed by Google[11].

Why It Matters

Jacob VanderPlas is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

What did Jacob VanderPlas do for work?

Jacob VanderPlas worked as astronomer[2], software engineer[3], university teacher[4], physicist[5], and programmer[6].

Where did Jacob VanderPlas go to school?

Jacob VanderPlas was educated at University of Washington[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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