Jeffrey Heer

American computer scientist
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Jeffrey Heer

Summary

Jeffrey Heer is a human[1]. He was born on June 15, 1979[2]. He worked as a software developer[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey Heer was born on June 15, 1979[2].
  • Jeffrey Heer's professions included software developer[3].
  • Jeffrey Heer worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Jeffrey Heer's field of work was data visualization[6].
  • Among Jeffrey Heer's employers was Stanford University[7].
  • Among Jeffrey Heer's employers was University of Washington[8].
  • Jeffrey Heer's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Jeffrey Heer's doctoral advisor was Maneesh Agrawala[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeffrey Heer is Vega-Lite[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeffrey Heer is Q120438087[12].
  • Jeffrey Heer received the Grace Murray Hopper Award[13].
  • Jeffrey Heer is recorded as male[14].
  • Jeffrey Heer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jeffrey Heer supervised Kanit Wongsuphasawat as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jeffrey Heer supervised Jane Elizabeth Hoffswell as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jeffrey Heer supervised Dominik Moritz as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jeffrey Heer supervised Yang Liu as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jeffrey Heer's family name is recorded as Heer[20].
  • Jeffrey Heer's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[21].
  • Jeffrey Heer's official website is recorded as https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~jheer/[22].
  • Jeffrey Heer's affiliation is recorded as University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering[23].
  • Jeffrey Heer's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11865'}[24].
  • Jeffrey Heer's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12560'}[25].
  • Jeffrey Heer's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12809'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Jeffrey Heer was born on June 15, 1979[2].

Education

Jeffrey Heer's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9]. His doctoral advisor was Maneesh Agrawala[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include software developer[3] and university teacher[4]. Jeffrey Heer's field of work was data visualization[6]. Employers include Stanford University[7], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1885[29], headquartered in Stanford[30] and University of Washington[8], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33]. Doctoral students include Kanit Wongsuphasawat[16], a computer scientist[34]; Jane Elizabeth Hoffswell[17], a computer scientist[35]; Dominik Moritz[18], a computer scientist[36], specialised in data visualization[37]; and Yang Liu[19], a software engineer[38], specialised in software engineering[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vega-Lite[11], a free and open-source software[40] and Q120438087[12].

Recognition

Jeffrey Heer received the Grace Murray Hopper Award[13].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey Heer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Jeffrey Heer do for work?

Jeffrey Heer worked as software developer[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Jeffrey Heer go to school?

Jeffrey Heer was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9].

What awards did Jeffrey Heer receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . homes.cs.washington.edu. Retrieved . homes.cs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2024. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . WorldCat. Retrieved . 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
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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