Jürg Nievergelt

Swiss computer scientist and professor at the ETH Zurich (1938-2019)
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Jürg Nievergelt

Summary

Jürg Nievergelt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lucerne[2]. He was born on June 6, 1938[3]. He died on October 25, 2019[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Lucerne[2], Jürg Nievergelt…
  • Jürg Nievergelt was born on June 6, 1938[3].
  • Jürg Nievergelt was born on 1938[8].
  • Jürg Nievergelt died on October 25, 2019[4].
  • Jürg Nievergelt held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Jürg Nievergelt's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Jürg Nievergelt's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Jürg Nievergelt worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Jürg Nievergelt was employed by ETH Zurich[10].
  • Jürg Nievergelt was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Jürg Nievergelt's doctoral advisor was David E. Muller[12].
  • Jürg Nievergelt received the ACM Fellow[13].
  • Jürg Nievergelt was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[14].
  • Jürg Nievergelt is recorded as male[15].
  • Jürg Nievergelt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Helmar Burkhart as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Martin Müller as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Fabian Mäser as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Nora Helena Sleumer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Bernhard Plattner as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Markus Brändle as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Ambros Marzetta as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Karl Josef Bucher as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Giordano Bruno Beretta as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jürg Nievergelt supervised Michele De Lorenzi as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Jürg Nievergelt's place of birth was Lucerne[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 6, 1938[3] and 1938[8].

Education

Jürg Nievergelt's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11]. His doctoral advisor was David E. Muller[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. Jürg Nievergelt was employed by ETH Zurich[10]. Doctoral students include Helmar Burkhart[17]; Martin Müller[18], b. 1965[27]; Fabian Mäser[19]; Nora Helena Sleumer[20], a computer scientist[28], b. 1969[29]; Bernhard Plattner[21], a computer scientist[30], b. 1950[31], of Switzerland[32]; and Markus Brändle[22].

Recognition

Jürg Nievergelt received the ACM Fellow[13].

Death and Burial

Jürg Nievergelt died on October 25, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Jürg Nievergelt's notable doctoral advisees include Klaus H. Hinrichs[33], a computer scientist[34]; Bernhard Plattner[35], a computer scientist[36], b. 1950[37], of Switzerland[38]; Andreas Meier[39], a computer scientist[40], b. 1951[41], of Switzerland[42]; and Martin Müller[43], a computer scientist[44].

FAQs

Where was Jürg Nievergelt born?

Born in Lucerne[2], Jürg Nievergelt…

What did Jürg Nievergelt do for work?

Jürg Nievergelt worked as computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did Jürg Nievergelt go to school?

Jürg Nievergelt was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].

What awards did Jürg Nievergelt receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[13].

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  1. [2] . nzz.ch. nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . screti.ch. screti.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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