Leslie Valiant
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Summary
Leslie Valiant is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1949[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Born in Budapest[2].
- Leslie Valiant was born on March 28, 1949[3].
- Leslie Valiant held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
- Leslie Valiant held citizenship in United States[9].
- Leslie Valiant worked as a computer scientist[4].
- Leslie Valiant's professions included university teacher[5].
- Leslie Valiant's professions included mathematician[6].
- Leslie Valiant's field of work was computer science[10].
- Among Leslie Valiant's employers was Harvard University[11].
- Leslie Valiant was educated at Imperial College London[12].
- Leslie Valiant was educated at University of Warwick[13].
- Leslie Valiant was educated at King's College[14].
- Leslie Valiant's doctoral advisor was Mike Paterson[15].
- Leslie Valiant received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
- Leslie Valiant received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
- Leslie Valiant received the Turing Award[18].
- Leslie Valiant received the Knuth Prize[19].
- Leslie Valiant received the EATCS award[20].
- Leslie Valiant received the IMU Abacus Medal[21].
- Leslie Valiant was a member of Royal Society[22].
- Leslie Valiant was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
- Leslie Valiant was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[24].
- Leslie Valiant was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
- Leslie Valiant was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
- Leslie Valiant was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1949-03-28[30]
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Origins and Family
Leslie Valiant's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on March 28, 1949[3].
Education
Educated at Imperial College London[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]; University of Warwick[13], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1965[38]; and King's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1441[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]. Leslie Valiant's doctoral advisor was Mike Paterson[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6]. Leslie Valiant's field of work was computer science[10]. Among his employers was Harvard University[11]. Doctoral students include Mark Jerrum[44], a computer scientist[45], b. 1955[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Gödel Prize[48]; Michael J. Kearns[49]; Dan Roth[50]; Scott Evan Decatur[51]; Rocco Anthony Servedio[52]; and Vitaly Feldman[53].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Turing Award[18], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1966[61]; Knuth Prize[19], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1996[64]; EATCS award[20], a science award[65], founded in 2000[66]; and IMU Abacus Medal[21], a science award[67], founded in 1981[68].
Why It Matters
Leslie Valiant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
His notable doctoral advisees include Dan Roth[71], a computer scientist[72], awarded the ACL Fellow[73]; Michael J. Kearns[74], a computer scientist[75], of United States[76], awarded the ACM Fellow[77], specialised in informatics[78]; Mark Jerrum[79], a computer scientist[80], b. 1955[81], of United Kingdom[82], awarded the Gödel Prize[83]; and Alexandros Gerbessiotis[84], a university teacher[85].
FAQs
Where was Leslie Valiant born?
Leslie Valiant's place of birth was Budapest[2].
What did Leslie Valiant do for work?
Leslie Valiant worked as computer scientist[4], university teacher[5], and mathematician[6].
Where did Leslie Valiant go to school?
Leslie Valiant was educated at Imperial College London[12], University of Warwick[13], and King's College[14].
What awards did Leslie Valiant receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Turing Award[18], and Knuth Prize[19].