Kristen Nygaard

Summary

Kristen Nygaard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oslo^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Oslo^[4]. He died on August 10, 2002^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Kristen Nygaard's place of birth was Oslo^[2].
• Kristen Nygaard passed away in Oslo^[4].
• Kristen Nygaard was born on August 27, 1926^[3].
• Kristen Nygaard died on August 10, 2002^[5].
• Burial took place at Vestre gravlund^[11].
• Kristen Nygaard held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Kristen Nygaard worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Kristen Nygaard worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Kristen Nygaard's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Kristen Nygaard worked as a politician^[9].
• Among Kristen Nygaard's employers was University of Oslo^[13].
• Among Kristen Nygaard's employers was Norwegian Defence Research Establishment^[14].
• Kristen Nygaard was employed by Norwegian Computing Center^[15].
• Among Kristen Nygaard's employers was Aarhus University^[16].
• Kristen Nygaard was educated at University of Oslo^[17].
• Kristen Nygaard was educated at Fagerborg Upper Secondary School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Kristen Nygaard is Simula^[19].
• Kristen Nygaard received the Turing Award^[20].
• Kristen Nygaard received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[21].
• Kristen Nygaard received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[22].
• Kristen Nygaard received the Rosing Honorary Award^[23].
• Kristen Nygaard received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility^[24].
• Kristen Nygaard was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[25].
• Kristen Nygaard was a member of Nei til EU^[26].
• Kristen Nygaard is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kristen Nygaard's place of birth was Oslo^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo^[17], a public university^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1811^[30], headquartered in Blindern^[31] and Fagerborg Upper Secondary School^[18], an architectural structure^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1915^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9]. Employers include University of Oslo^[13], a public university^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1811^[37], headquartered in Blindern^[38]; Norwegian Defence Research Establishment^[14], an administrative agency in Norway^[39], in Norway^[40], founded in 1946^[41], headquartered in Kjeller^[42]; Norwegian Computing Center^[15], a foundation^[43], in Norway^[44], founded in 1985^[45], headquartered in Oslo^[46]; and Aarhus University^[16], a public university^[47], in Denmark^[48], founded in 1928^[49], headquartered in Aarhus^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kristen Nygaard is Simula^[19]. Things named for him include Dahl–Nygaard Prize^[51], an award^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[20], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1966^[55]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[21], a grade of an order^[56], in Norway^[57]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[22], a science award^[58], founded in 1992^[59]; Rosing Honorary Award^[23]; and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility^[24], an award^[60], founded in 1987^[61].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Liberal Party^[62], a political party^[63], in Norway^[64], founded in 1884^[65], headquartered in Venstres Hus^[66] and Norwegian Labour Party^[67], a social democratic party^[68], in Norway^[69], founded in 1887^[70], headquartered in Oslo^[71].

Death and Burial

Kristen Nygaard died on August 10, 2002^[5]. He died in Oslo^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[72]. He is buried at Vestre gravlund^[11].

Why It Matters

Kristen Nygaard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for him include Dahl–Nygaard Prize^[51], an award^[52].

FAQs

Where was Kristen Nygaard born?

Kristen Nygaard was born in Oslo^[2].

Where did Kristen Nygaard die?

Kristen Nygaard passed away in Oslo^[4].

What did Kristen Nygaard do for work?

Kristen Nygaard worked as mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9].

Where did Kristen Nygaard go to school?

Kristen Nygaard was educated at University of Oslo^[17] and Fagerborg Upper Secondary School^[18].

What awards did Kristen Nygaard receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[20], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[21], IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[22], and Rosing Honorary Award^[23].