Jan van Leeuwen

Dutch computer scientist
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Jan van Leeuwen

Summary

Jan van Leeuwen is a human[1]. He was born in Waddinxveen[2]. He was born on December 17, 1946[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Leeuwen's place of birth was Waddinxveen[2].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was born on December 17, 1946[3].
  • Jan van Leeuwen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Jan van Leeuwen worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Jan van Leeuwen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's field of work was computer science[8].
  • Among Jan van Leeuwen's employers was Utrecht University[9].
  • Among Jan van Leeuwen's employers was Pennsylvania State University[10].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was employed by University at Buffalo[11].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was educated at Utrecht University[12].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's doctoral advisor was Dirk van Dalen[13].
  • Jan van Leeuwen received the ACM Distinguished Service Award[14].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was a member of Academia Europaea[15].
  • Jan van Leeuwen is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Mark Overmars as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Hans L. Bodlaender as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Harry A. G. Wijshoff as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Johannes Pieter Warners as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Peter Bosman as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Catholijn Jonker as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Remco Bouckaert as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Gerard Tel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Antonius (Ton) Jacobus Johannes Kloks as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan van Leeuwen supervised Han La Poutré as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Leeuwen was born in Waddinxveen[2]. He was born on December 17, 1946[3].

Education

Jan van Leeuwen's education included a stint at Utrecht University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Dirk van Dalen[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Jan van Leeuwen's field of work was computer science[8]. Employers include Utrecht University[9], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31]; Pennsylvania State University[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in Penn State University Park[35]; and University at Buffalo[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1846[38], headquartered in Amherst[39]. Doctoral students include Mark Overmars[18], a mathematician[40], b. 1958[41], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[42], awarded the Dutch Game Award - Lifetime Achievement[43], specialised in computational geometry[44]; Hans L. Bodlaender[19], a mathematician[45], b. 1960[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[47], awarded the Nerode Prize[48], specialised in graph theory[49]; Harry A. G. Wijshoff[20], a computer scientist[50]; Johannes Pieter Warners[21], b. 1971[51]; Peter Bosman[22]; and Catholijn Jonker[23], a university teacher[52], b. 1967[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[54], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[55].

Recognition

Jan van Leeuwen received the ACM Distinguished Service Award[14].

Why It Matters

Jan van Leeuwen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Overmars[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1958[58], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[59], awarded the Dutch Game Award - Lifetime Achievement[60], specialised in computational geometry[61]; Hans L. Bodlaender[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1960[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[65], awarded the Nerode Prize[66], specialised in graph theory[67]; Harry A. G. Wijshoff[68], a computer scientist[69]; Peter Knijnenburg[70], a computer scientist[71], b. 1961[72]; Johan M. M. van Rooij[73], a computer scientist[74], b. 1983[75]; and Bart Maarten Paul Jansen[76], a computer scientist[77], b. 1986[78], specialised in parameterized complexity[79].

FAQs

Where was Jan van Leeuwen born?

Jan van Leeuwen was born in Waddinxveen[2].

What did Jan van Leeuwen do for work?

Jan van Leeuwen worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jan van Leeuwen go to school?

Jan van Leeuwen was educated at Utrecht University[12].

What awards did Jan van Leeuwen receive?

Honors received include ACM Distinguished Service Award[14].

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