Jennifer Widom

American computer scientist
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Jennifer Widom

Summary

Jennifer Widom is a human[1]. Born in Ithaca[2], she… she was born on October 20, 1960[3]. She worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], academic[6], and electrical engineer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jennifer Widom's place of birth was Ithaca[2].
  • Jennifer Widom was born on October 20, 1960[3].
  • Jennifer Widom's father was Harold Widom[9].
  • Jennifer Widom was married to Alex Aiken[10].
  • Jennifer Widom held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jennifer Widom's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Jennifer Widom worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jennifer Widom's professions included academic[6].
  • Jennifer Widom's professions included electrical engineer[7].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was electrical engineering[13].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was informatics[14].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was computer network technology[15].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was database management system[16].
  • Jennifer Widom held the position of dean[17].
  • Among Jennifer Widom's employers was Stanford University[18].
  • Jennifer Widom was educated at Cornell University[19].
  • Jennifer Widom was educated at Indiana University[20].
  • Jennifer Widom was educated at Jacobs School of Music[21].
  • Jennifer Widom's doctoral advisor was David Gries[22].
  • Jennifer Widom received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Jennifer Widom received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[24].
  • Jennifer Widom received the ACM Fellow[25].
  • Jennifer Widom received the Erna Hamburger Prize[26].
  • Jennifer Widom received the Athena Lecturer[27].

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Origins and Family

Jennifer Widom's place of birth was Ithaca[2]. She was born on October 20, 1960[3]. Her father was Harold Widom[9].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Indiana University[20], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; and Jacobs School of Music[21], a conservatory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1921[38]. Jennifer Widom's doctoral advisor was David Gries[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], academic[6], and electrical engineer[7]. Fields of work include computer science[12], an academic discipline[39]; electrical engineering[13], a branch of engineering[40]; informatics[14], an academic major[41], founded in 1957[42]; computer network technology[15]; and database management system[16], a software category[43]. Jennifer Widom was employed by Stanford University[18]. She held the position of dean[17]. Doctoral students include Claire Yingwei Cui[44]; Jun Yang[45], a computer scientist[46]; Jason George McHugh[47], a computer scientist[48]; Roy Goldman[49]; Dallan Wendell Quass[50]; and Ashish Gupta[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[24], a science award[55], founded in 1992[56]; ACM Fellow[25], a fellowship award[57], in United States[58]; Erna Hamburger Prize[26], a science award[59], founded in 2006[60]; and Athena Lecturer[27], a science award[61].

Personal Life

Jennifer Widom was married to Alex Aiken[10].

Why It Matters

Jennifer Widom ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Parag Agrawal[62], a business executive[63], b. 1984[64], specialised in computer science[65]; Jun Yang[66], a computer scientist[67]; and Jason George McHugh[68], a computer scientist[69].

FAQs

Where was Jennifer Widom born?

Jennifer Widom's place of birth was Ithaca[2].

Who were Jennifer Widom's parents?

Jennifer Widom's father was Harold Widom[9].

Who was Jennifer Widom married to?

Jennifer Widom's spouses include Alex Aiken[10].

What did Jennifer Widom do for work?

Jennifer Widom worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], academic[6], and electrical engineer[7].

Where did Jennifer Widom go to school?

Jennifer Widom was educated at Cornell University[19], Indiana University[20], and Jacobs School of Music[21].

What awards did Jennifer Widom receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[24], ACM Fellow[25], and Erna Hamburger Prize[26].

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Class ancestry

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