Jan Wielemaker

Dutch computer scientist, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Person human Q26702940
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Jan Wielemaker

Summary

Jan Wielemaker is a human[1]. He was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], teacher[4], and entrepreneur[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan Wielemaker was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jan Wielemaker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Jan Wielemaker worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Jan Wielemaker worked as a teacher[4].
  • Jan Wielemaker worked as an entrepreneur[5].
  • Among Jan Wielemaker's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[8].
  • Among Jan Wielemaker's employers was Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica[9].
  • Jan Wielemaker was educated at University of Amsterdam[10].
  • Jan Wielemaker's education included a stint at Eindhoven University of Technology[11].
  • Jan Wielemaker's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Jan Wielemaker's doctoral advisor was Bob Wielinga[13].
  • Jan Wielemaker's doctoral advisor was Guus Schreiber[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Wielemaker is SWI-Prolog[15].
  • Jan Wielemaker is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Wielemaker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Wielemaker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000391364848[18].
  • Jan Wielemaker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 285140406[19].
  • Jan Wielemaker's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-5574-5673[20].
  • Jan Wielemaker's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 142757[21].
  • Jan Wielemaker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04j79g7[22].
  • Jan Wielemaker's family name is recorded as Wielemaker[23].
  • Jan Wielemaker's given name is recorded as Jan[24].
  • Jan Wielemaker's official website is recorded as https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/jan-wielemaker[25].
  • Jan Wielemaker's official website is recorded as http://www.swi-prolog.org[26].
  • Jan Wielemaker's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 304340111[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Wielemaker was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Amsterdam[10], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31] and Eindhoven University of Technology[11], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in Eindhoven[35]. Doctoral advisors include Bob Wielinga[13], a university teacher[36], 1945–2016[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38], specialised in informatics[39] and Guus Schreiber[14], a computer scientist[40], b. 1956[41], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[42], specialised in informatics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], teacher[4], and entrepreneur[5]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[8], a university[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1880[46], headquartered in VU Main building[47] and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica[9], a research institute[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1946[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Wielemaker is SWI-Prolog[15].

Why It Matters

Jan Wielemaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Jan Wielemaker do for work?

Jan Wielemaker worked as computer scientist[3], teacher[4], and entrepreneur[5].

Where did Jan Wielemaker go to school?

Jan Wielemaker was educated at University of Amsterdam[10], Eindhoven University of Technology[11], and University of Amsterdam[12].

References

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  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . swi-prolog.com. Retrieved . swi-prolog.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . Dutch National Thesaurus for Author Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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