Jakob Nielsen

Danish web usability consultant
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Jakob Nielsen

Summary

Jakob Nielsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on October 5, 1957[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], web developer[5], businessperson[6], and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Jakob Nielsen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Jakob Nielsen was born on October 5, 1957[3].
  • Jakob Nielsen's father was Gerhard Nielsen[9].
  • Jakob Nielsen's mother was Helle Høpfner Nielsen[10].
  • Jakob Nielsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Jakob Nielsen worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Jakob Nielsen worked as a web developer[5].
  • Jakob Nielsen's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Jakob Nielsen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jakob Nielsen's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Among Jakob Nielsen's employers was Moguer[13].
  • Jakob Nielsen was employed by Portada[14].
  • Jakob Nielsen was employed by Technical University of Denmark[15].
  • Jakob Nielsen was employed by IBM[16].
  • Jakob Nielsen's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark[17].
  • Jakob Nielsen received the awards and decorations of the United States military[18].
  • Jakob Nielsen is recorded as male[19].
  • Jakob Nielsen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jakob Nielsen's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Nielsen (usability consultant)[21].
  • Jakob Nielsen earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Jakob Nielsen's family name is recorded as Nielsen[23].
  • Jakob Nielsen's given name is recorded as Jakob[24].
  • Jakob Nielsen's official website is recorded as http://www.nngroup.com/[25].
  • Jakob Nielsen's official website is recorded as https://www.uxtigers.com[26].
  • Jakob Nielsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Jakob Nielsen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on October 5, 1957[3]. His father was Gerhard Nielsen[9]. His mother was Helle Høpfner Nielsen[10].

Education

Jakob Nielsen's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], web developer[5], businessperson[6], and university teacher[7]. Jakob Nielsen's field of work was computer science[12]. Employers include Moguer[13], a human settlement[28], in Spain[29]; Portada[14], a Wikimedia multilingual project main page[30]; Technical University of Denmark[15], an institute of technology[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1829[33], headquartered in Kongens Lyngby[34]; and IBM[16], a software company[35], in United States[36], founded in 1911[37], headquartered in Armonk[38].

Recognition

Jakob Nielsen received the awards and decorations of the United States military[18].

Why It Matters

Jakob Nielsen has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jakob Nielsen born?

Jakob Nielsen was born in Copenhagen[2].

Who were Jakob Nielsen's parents?

Jakob Nielsen's father was Gerhard Nielsen[9]. Jakob Nielsen's mother was Helle Høpfner Nielsen[10].

What did Jakob Nielsen do for work?

Jakob Nielsen worked as computer scientist[4], web developer[5], businessperson[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jakob Nielsen go to school?

Jakob Nielsen was educated at Technical University of Denmark[17].

What awards did Jakob Nielsen receive?

Honors received include awards and decorations of the United States military[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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