Luc Devroye

Summary

Luc Devroye is a human^[1]. He was born in Tienen^[2]. He worked as a computer scientist^[3], university teacher^[4], information scientist^[5], and mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Tienen^[2], Luc Devroye…
• Luc Devroye held citizenship in Belgium^[8].
• Luc Devroye worked as a computer scientist^[3].
• Luc Devroye worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Luc Devroye's professions included information scientist^[5].
• Luc Devroye's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Luc Devroye's field of work was informatics^[9].
• Luc Devroye's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Luc Devroye was employed by McGill University^[11].
• Luc Devroye was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[12].
• Luc Devroye's doctoral advisor was Terry John Wagner^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Luc Devroye is Luc Devroye's Home Page^[14].
• Luc Devroye received the Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[15].
• Luc Devroye received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[16].
• Luc Devroye received the honorary doctorate^[17].
• Luc Devroye received the Killam Prize^[18].
• Luc Devroye received the Humboldt Prize^[19].
• Luc Devroye's image is recorded as Luc Devroye.jpg^[20].
• Luc Devroye is recorded as male^[21].
• Luc Devroye's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Luc Devroye supervised Jiang Lu as a doctoral student^[23].
• Luc Devroye supervised Carlos Alberto Zamora Cura as a doctoral student^[24].
• Luc Devroye supervised Nicolas Broutin as a doctoral student^[25].
• Luc Devroye supervised Perouz Taslakian as a doctoral student^[26].
• Luc Devroye supervised Nicolas Fraiman as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

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

Education

Luc Devroye's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Terry John Wagner^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[3], university teacher^[4], information scientist^[5], and mathematician^[6]. Fields of work include informatics^[9], an academic major^[28], founded in 1957^[29] and mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[30]. Among Luc Devroye's employers was McGill University^[11]. Doctoral students include Jiang Lu^[23]; Carlos Alberto Zamora Cura^[24]; Nicolas Broutin^[25], a mathematician^[31]; Perouz Taslakian^[26]; Nicolas Fraiman^[27]; and Omar Fawzi^[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luc Devroye is Luc Devroye's Home Page^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[15], an award^[33], founded in 2007^[34]; honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[16], an award^[35], in Belgium^[36]; honorary doctorate^[17], a title of honor^[37]; Killam Prize^[18], an award^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1981^[40]; and Humboldt Prize^[19], a science award^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1972^[43].

Why It Matters

Luc Devroye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

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^[3], university teacher^[4], information scientist^[5], and mathematician^[6].

Where did Luc Devroye go to school?

Luc Devroye was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[12].

What awards did Luc Devroye receive?

Honors received include Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[15], honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[16], honorary doctorate^[17], and Killam Prize^[18].