Leonidas J. Guibas

American computer scientist
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Leonidas J. Guibas

Summary

Leonidas J. Guibas is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], computer scientist[4], engineer[5], mathematician[6], and academic[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Leonidas J. Guibas was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas held citizenship in Greece[9].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas's professions included engineer[5].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas worked as an academic[7].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas was educated at Stanford University[12].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas's doctoral advisor was Donald Knuth[14].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[15].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas received the ACM Fellow[16].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[18].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas is recorded as male[21].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas supervised John Hershberger as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas supervised David Salesin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas supervised Justin Solomon as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas supervised Jack Snoeyink as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leonidas J. Guibas supervised Eric Veach as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonidas J. Guibas was born on January 1, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and California Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]. Leonidas J. Guibas's doctoral advisor was Donald Knuth[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], computer scientist[4], engineer[5], mathematician[6], and academic[7]. Leonidas J. Guibas's field of work was computer science[10]. Among his employers was Stanford University[11]. Doctoral students include John Hershberger[23], a computer scientist[36], b. 1959[37], of United States[38], awarded the ACM Fellow[39]; David Salesin[24], a computer scientist[40], awarded the ACM Fellow[41]; Justin Solomon[25], a researcher[42], specialised in numerical analysis[43]; Jack Snoeyink[26], a researcher[44]; Eric Veach[27], a computer scientist[45], of Canada[46], awarded the Scientific and Engineering Award[47]; and Alejandro A Schäffer[48], a researcher[49], b. 1963[50].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[15], an award[51]; ACM Fellow[16], a fellowship award[52]; and IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[53].

Why It Matters

Leonidas J. Guibas has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Justin Solomon[55], a researcher[56], specialised in numerical analysis[57]; Jie Gao[58], a computer scientist[59], specialised in computer science[60]; Eric Veach[61], a computer scientist[62], of Canada[63], awarded the Scientific and Engineering Award[64]; David Salesin[65], a computer scientist[66], awarded the ACM Fellow[67]; John Hershberger[68], a computer scientist[69], b. 1959[70], of United States[71], awarded the ACM Fellow[72]; and Jorge Stolfi[73], an engineer[74], b. 1950[75], of Brazil[76].

FAQs

What did Leonidas J. Guibas do for work?

Leonidas J. Guibas worked as university teacher[3], computer scientist[4], engineer[5], mathematician[6], and academic[7].

Where did Leonidas J. Guibas go to school?

Leonidas J. Guibas was educated at Stanford University[12] and California Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Leonidas J. Guibas receive?

Honors received include ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[15], ACM Fellow[16], and IEEE Fellow[17].

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