Jean-Daniel Nicoud

Swiss computer scientist and inventor
Person human Q3165305
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Jean-Daniel Nicoud

Summary

Jean-Daniel Nicoud is a human[1]. Born in Bonvillars[2], he… he was born on +1938-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], computer scientist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's place of birth was Bonvillars[2].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud was born on +1938-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud worked as an inventor[6].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud worked as an engineer[8].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud was employed by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[11].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud was educated at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[12].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's doctoral advisor was Roger Dessoulavy[13].
  • A notable student of Jean-Daniel Nicoud was Alcherio Martinoli[14].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud supervised Alcherio Martinoli as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud supervised Dharma Agrawal as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud supervised Ethem Alpaydın as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's ISNI is recorded as 000000011761893X[20].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47700551[21].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's GND ID is recorded as 108910507X[22].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78025960[23].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12015146f[24].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's IdRef ID is recorded as 028284097[25].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0285195X[26].
  • Jean-Daniel Nicoud's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 106586[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Daniel Nicoud's place of birth was Bonvillars[2]. He was born on +1938-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jean-Daniel Nicoud was educated at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[12]. His doctoral advisor was Roger Dessoulavy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], computer scientist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8]. Among Jean-Daniel Nicoud's employers was Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[11]. A notable student of him was Alcherio Martinoli[14]. Doctoral students include Alcherio Martinoli[17], an academic[28], of Switzerland[29], specialised in robotics[30]; Dharma Agrawal[18], a researcher[31], 1945–2021[32], of United States[33], awarded the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[34]; and Ethem Alpaydın[19], a researcher[35], b. 1966[36], of Turkey[37].

Why It Matters

Jean-Daniel Nicoud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Daniel Nicoud born?

Jean-Daniel Nicoud was born in Bonvillars[2].

What did Jean-Daniel Nicoud do for work?

Jean-Daniel Nicoud worked as physicist[4], computer scientist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Jean-Daniel Nicoud go to school?

Jean-Daniel Nicoud was educated at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[12].

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  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Base de données des élites suisses. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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