Laurie Hendren

Canadian computer scientist (1958-2019)
Person human Q19832421
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Laurie Hendren

Summary

Laurie Hendren is a human[1]. Born in Peterborough[2], she… she was born on December 13, 1958[3]. She died in Montreal[4]. She died on May 27, 2019[5]. She worked as a computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peterborough[2], Laurie Hendren…
  • Laurie Hendren died in Montreal[4].
  • Laurie Hendren was born on December 13, 1958[3].
  • Laurie Hendren died on May 27, 2019[5].
  • Laurie Hendren held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Laurie Hendren's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Laurie Hendren's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Laurie Hendren worked as a researcher[8].
  • Laurie Hendren's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Laurie Hendren was employed by McGill University[12].
  • Laurie Hendren was educated at Queen's University[13].
  • Laurie Hendren's education included a stint at Cornell University[14].
  • Laurie Hendren's education included a stint at Cornell University[15].
  • Laurie Hendren's doctoral advisor was Alexandru Nicolau[16].
  • Laurie Hendren received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • Laurie Hendren received the ACM Fellow[18].
  • Laurie Hendren received the Dahl–Nygaard Prize[19].
  • Laurie Hendren was a member of Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Laurie Hendren was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[21].
  • Laurie Hendren is recorded as female[22].
  • Laurie Hendren's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Laurie Hendren supervised Yingchun Zhu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Laurie Hendren supervised Rakesh Ghiya as a doctoral student[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Laurie Hendren's family name is recorded as Q16870693[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurie Hendren was born in Peterborough[2]. She was born on December 13, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University[13], a university in Ontario[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1841[30] and Cornell University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]. Laurie Hendren's doctoral advisor was Alexandru Nicolau[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. Laurie Hendren's field of work was computer science[11]. She was employed by McGill University[12]. Doctoral students include Yingchun Zhu[24] and Rakesh Ghiya[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], a fellowship award[35], in Canada[36]; ACM Fellow[18], a fellowship award[37]; and Dahl–Nygaard Prize[19], an award[38].

Death and Burial

Laurie Hendren died on May 27, 2019[5]. She passed away in Montreal[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Laurie Hendren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Laurie Hendren born?

Born in Peterborough[2], Laurie Hendren…

Where did Laurie Hendren die?

Laurie Hendren died in Montreal[4].

What did Laurie Hendren do for work?

Laurie Hendren worked as computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Laurie Hendren go to school?

Laurie Hendren was educated at Queen's University[13], Cornell University[14], and Cornell University[15].

What awards did Laurie Hendren receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], ACM Fellow[18], and Dahl–Nygaard Prize[19].

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  7. [14] . montrealgazette.remembering.ca. Retrieved . montrealgazette.remembering.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . montrealgazette.remembering.ca. Retrieved . montrealgazette.remembering.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . aito.org. Retrieved . aito.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . montrealgazette.remembering.ca. Retrieved . montrealgazette.remembering.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . reporter.mcgill.ca. Retrieved . reporter.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . remembering.ca. remembering.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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