Johan Håstad

Summary

Johan Håstad is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sweden^[2]. He was born on November 19, 1960^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], engineer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Johan Håstad's place of birth was Sweden^[2].
• Johan Håstad was born on November 19, 1960^[3].
• Johan Håstad held citizenship in Sweden^[9].
• Johan Håstad's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Johan Håstad's professions included computer scientist^[5].
• Johan Håstad's professions included engineer^[6].
• Johan Håstad's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Johan Håstad's field of work was computer science^[10].
• Among Johan Håstad's employers was Royal Institute of Technology^[11].
• Johan Håstad's education included a stint at Uppsala University^[12].
• Johan Håstad's education included a stint at Stockholm University^[13].
• Johan Håstad was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Johan Håstad's doctoral advisor was Shafrira Goldwasser^[15].
• Johan Håstad received the Gödel Prize^[16].
• Johan Håstad received the Wallenberg Prize^[17].
• Johan Håstad received the ACM Fellow^[18].
• Johan Håstad received the Knuth Prize^[19].
• Johan Håstad received the Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics^[20].
• Johan Håstad received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21].
• Johan Håstad was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Johan Håstad was a member of Academia Europaea^[23].
• Johan Håstad was a member of American Mathematical Society^[24].
• Johan Håstad was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[25].
• Johan Håstad is recorded as male^[26].
• Johan Håstad's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Johan Håstad was born in Sweden^[2]. He was born on November 19, 1960^[3].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University^[12], a university^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Uppsala^[31]; Stockholm University^[13], a public university^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1878^[34], headquartered in Stockholm^[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. Johan Håstad's doctoral advisor was Shafrira Goldwasser^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], engineer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Johan Håstad's field of work was computer science^[10]. Among his employers was Royal Institute of Technology^[11]. Doctoral students include Viggo Kann^[40], a researcher^[41], b. 1964^[42], of Sweden^[43]; Gustav Hast^[44]; Lars Engebretsen^[45]; Jonas Holmerin^[46]; Staffan Ulfberg^[47]; and Mats Näslund^[48], a researcher^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Gödel Prize^[16], a science award^[50], founded in 1992^[51]; Wallenberg Prize^[17], a science award^[52], in Sweden^[53]; ACM Fellow^[18], a fellowship award^[54]; Knuth Prize^[19], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1996^[57]; Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics^[20], a science award^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1991^[60]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[61].

Why It Matters

Johan Håstad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Johan Håstad born?

Johan Håstad's place of birth was Sweden^[2].

What did Johan Håstad do for work?

Johan Håstad worked as mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], engineer^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Johan Håstad go to school?

Johan Håstad was educated at Uppsala University^[12], Stockholm University^[13], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].

What awards did Johan Håstad receive?

Honors received include Gödel Prize^[16], Wallenberg Prize^[17], ACM Fellow^[18], and Knuth Prize^[19].