Jon Kleinberg

American computer scientist
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Jon Kleinberg

Summary

Jon Kleinberg is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1971[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], professor[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jon Kleinberg's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Jon Kleinberg was born on January 1, 1971[3].
  • Jon Kleinberg was born on October 1971[8].
  • Jon Kleinberg held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jon Kleinberg worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Jon Kleinberg's professions included professor[5].
  • Jon Kleinberg's professions included researcher[6].
  • Among Jon Kleinberg's employers was Cornell University[10].
  • Jon Kleinberg's doctoral advisor was Michel Goemans[11].
  • Jon Kleinberg received the Harvey Prize[12].
  • Jon Kleinberg received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Jon Kleinberg received the IMU Abacus Medal[14].
  • Jon Kleinberg received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[15].
  • Jon Kleinberg received the ACM Prize in Computing[16].
  • Jon Kleinberg received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Jon Kleinberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Jon Kleinberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Jon Kleinberg was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[20].
  • Jon Kleinberg is recorded as male[21].
  • Jon Kleinberg's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jon Kleinberg supervised Debra Sue Goldberg as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jon Kleinberg supervised Amit Kumar as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jon Kleinberg supervised Daniel Mauricio Romero as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jon Kleinberg supervised Johan Ugander as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jon Kleinberg supervised Isabel Mette Kloumann as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jon Kleinberg was born in Boston[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1971[3] and October 1971[8].

Education

Jon Kleinberg's doctoral advisor was Michel Goemans[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], professor[5], and researcher[6]. Jon Kleinberg was employed by Cornell University[10]. Doctoral students include Debra Sue Goldberg[23]; Amit Kumar[24]; Daniel Mauricio Romero[25]; Johan Ugander[26], a university teacher[29], specialised in management science[30]; Isabel Mette Kloumann[27]; and Elliot Anshelevich[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize[12], a science award[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1972[34]; MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1981[37]; IMU Abacus Medal[14], a science award[38], founded in 1981[39]; ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[15], an award[40]; ACM Prize in Computing[16], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2007[43]; and ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[44], in United States[45].

Why It Matters

Jon Kleinberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Amit Kumar[48], a computer scientist[49], b. 1976[50], of India[51], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[52].

FAQs

Where was Jon Kleinberg born?

Jon Kleinberg was born in Boston[2].

What did Jon Kleinberg do for work?

Jon Kleinberg worked as computer scientist[4], professor[5], and researcher[6].

What awards did Jon Kleinberg receive?

Honors received include Harvey Prize[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], IMU Abacus Medal[14], and ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . cs.cornell.edu. cs.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . harveypz.net.technion.ac.il. harveypz.net.technion.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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