Jennifer Widom

American computer scientist
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Jennifer Widom

Summary

Jennifer Widom is a human[1]. She was born on +1960-10-20T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], academic[5], and electrical engineer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jennifer Widom was born on +1960-10-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jennifer Widom's father was Harold Widom[8].
  • Jennifer Widom was married to Alex Aiken[9].
  • Jennifer Widom held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jennifer Widom's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Jennifer Widom worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Jennifer Widom's professions included academic[5].
  • Jennifer Widom's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was informatics[13].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was computer network technology[14].
  • Jennifer Widom's field of work was database management system[15].
  • Jennifer Widom held the position of dean[16].
  • Among Jennifer Widom's employers was Stanford University[17].
  • Jennifer Widom was educated at Cornell University[18].
  • Jennifer Widom was educated at Indiana University[19].
  • Jennifer Widom was educated at Jacobs School of Music[20].
  • Jennifer Widom's doctoral advisor was David Gries[21].
  • Jennifer Widom received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Jennifer Widom received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[23].
  • Jennifer Widom received the ACM Fellow[24].
  • Jennifer Widom received the Erna Hamburger Prize[25].
  • Jennifer Widom received the Athena Lecturer[26].
  • Jennifer Widom was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jennifer Widom was born on +1960-10-20T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Harold Widom[8].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Indiana University[19], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; and Jacobs School of Music[20], a conservatory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1921[38]. Jennifer Widom's doctoral advisor was David Gries[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], academic[5], and electrical engineer[6]. Fields of work include computer science[11], an academic discipline[39]; electrical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[40]; informatics[13], an academic major[41], founded in 1957[42]; computer network technology[14]; and database management system[15], a software category[43]. Jennifer Widom was employed by Stanford University[17]. She held the position of dean[16]. 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], a data scientist[51]; and Ashish Gupta[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[53], in United States[54], founded in 1925[55]; SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[23], a science award[56], founded in 1992[57]; ACM Fellow[24], a fellowship award[58]; Erna Hamburger Prize[25], a science award[59], founded in 2006[60]; and Athena Lecturer[26], a science award[61].

Personal Life

Jennifer Widom was married to Alex Aiken[9].

Why It Matters

Jennifer Widom ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[7]

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

Who were Jennifer Widom's parents?

Jennifer Widom's father was Harold Widom[8].

Who was Jennifer Widom married to?

Jennifer Widom's spouses include Alex Aiken[9].

What did Jennifer Widom do for work?

Jennifer Widom worked as computer scientist[3], university teacher[4], academic[5], and electrical engineer[6].

Where did Jennifer Widom go to school?

Jennifer Widom was educated at Cornell University[18], Indiana University[19], and Jacobs School of Music[20].

What awards did Jennifer Widom receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[23], ACM Fellow[24], and Erna Hamburger Prize[25].

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