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

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Origins and Family

Jon Kleinberg was born in Boston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1971[3].

Education

Jon Kleinberg's doctoral advisor was Michel Goemans[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], professor[5], and researcher[6]. Among Jon Kleinberg's employers was Cornell University[9]. Doctoral students include Debra Sue Goldberg[22]; Amit Kumar[23]; Daniel Mauricio Romero[24]; Johan Ugander[25], a university teacher[29], specialised in management science[30]; Isabel Mette Kloumann[26]; and Elliot Anshelevich[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize[11], a science award[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1972[33]; MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1981[36]; IMU Abacus Medal[13], a science award[37], founded in 1981[38]; ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[14], an award[39]; ACM Prize in Computing[15], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2007[42]; and ACM Fellow[16], a fellowship award[43].

Why It Matters

Jon Kleinberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Amit Kumar[46], a computer scientist[47], b. 1976[48], of India[49], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[50].

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[11], MacArthur Fellows Program[12], IMU Abacus Medal[13], and ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[14].

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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