Luc Devroye

Summary

Luc Devroye is a human^[1]. He was born in Tienen^[2]. He was born on 1948^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], university teacher^[5], information scientist^[6], and mathematician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Tienen^[2], Luc Devroye…
• Luc Devroye was born on 1948^[3].
• Luc Devroye held citizenship in Belgium^[9].
• Luc Devroye is identified as part of the Belgian Canadians ethnic group^[10].
• Luc Devroye's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Luc Devroye's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Luc Devroye's professions included information scientist^[6].
• Luc Devroye's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Luc Devroye's field of work was informatics^[11].
• Luc Devroye's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Among Luc Devroye's employers was McGill University^[13].
• Luc Devroye's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin^[14].
• Luc Devroye was educated at University of Osaka^[15].
• Luc Devroye was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[16].
• Luc Devroye's doctoral advisor was Terry John Wagner^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Luc Devroye is Luc Devroye's Home Page^[18].
• Luc Devroye received the Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[19].
• Luc Devroye received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[20].
• Luc Devroye received the honorary doctorate^[21].
• Luc Devroye received the Killam Prize^[22].
• Luc Devroye received the Humboldt Prize^[23].
• Luc Devroye is recorded as male^[24].
• Luc Devroye's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Luc Devroye supervised Jiang Lu as a doctoral student^[26].
• Luc Devroye supervised Carlos Alberto Zamora Cura as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Luc Devroye's place of birth was Tienen^[2]. He was born on 1948^[3]. He is identified as part of the Belgian Canadians ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[14], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Austin^[31]; University of Osaka^[15], a public research university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1931^[34], headquartered in Suita^[35]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[16], a pontifical university^[36], in Belgium^[37], founded in 1970^[38], headquartered in Leuven^[39]. Luc Devroye's doctoral advisor was Terry John Wagner^[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], university teacher^[5], information scientist^[6], and mathematician^[7]. Fields of work include informatics^[11], an academic major^[41], founded in 1957^[42] and mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[43]. Luc Devroye was employed by McGill University^[13]. Doctoral students include Jiang Lu^[26]; Carlos Alberto Zamora Cura^[27]; Nicolas Broutin^[44], a mathematician^[45]; Perouz Taslakian^[46]; Nicolas Fraiman^[47]; and Omar Fawzi^[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luc Devroye is Luc Devroye's Home Page^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[19], an award^[49], founded in 2007^[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[20], an award^[51], in Belgium^[52]; honorary doctorate^[21], a title of honor^[53]; Killam Prize^[22], an award^[54], in Canada^[55], founded in 1981^[56]; and Humboldt Prize^[23], a science award^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1972^[59].

Why It Matters

Luc Devroye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Luc Devroye born?

Luc Devroye's place of birth was Tienen^[2].

What did Luc Devroye do for work?

Luc Devroye worked as computer scientist^[4], university teacher^[5], information scientist^[6], and mathematician^[7].

Where did Luc Devroye go to school?

Luc Devroye was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[14], University of Osaka^[15], and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[16].

What awards did Luc Devroye receive?

Honors received include Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[19], honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[20], honorary doctorate^[21], and Killam Prize^[22].