Luca Trevisan

Italian computer scientist (1971–2024)
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Luca Trevisan

Summary

Luca Trevisan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on +1971-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on +2024-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], university teacher[8], and activist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Luca Trevisan's place of birth was Rome[2].
  • Luca Trevisan died in Milan[4].
  • Luca Trevisan was born on +1971-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Luca Trevisan died on +2024-06-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Luca Trevisan held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Luca Trevisan's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Luca Trevisan's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Luca Trevisan's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Luca Trevisan's professions included activist[9].
  • Luca Trevisan's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Luca Trevisan was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Luca Trevisan was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Among Luca Trevisan's employers was Stanford University[15].
  • Luca Trevisan was employed by Bocconi University[16].
  • Luca Trevisan was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17].
  • Luca Trevisan was educated at DIMACS[18].
  • Luca Trevisan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Luca Trevisan's doctoral advisor was Pierluigi Crescenzi[20].
  • Luca Trevisan received the Oberwolfach Prize[21].
  • Luca Trevisan received the ACM Fellow[22].
  • Luca Trevisan was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[23].
  • Luca Trevisan's image is recorded as Luca Trevisan at Random-Approx 2013.jpg[24].
  • Luca Trevisan is recorded as male[25].
  • Luca Trevisan's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Luca Trevisan's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[27].

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Origins and Family

Luca Trevisan's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on +1971-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17], a public university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1303[30], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[31]; DIMACS[18], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1989[34]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Luca Trevisan's doctoral advisor was Pierluigi Crescenzi[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], university teacher[8], and activist[9]. Luca Trevisan's field of work was computer science[12]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; Columbia University[14], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1754[45], headquartered in Manhattan[46]; Stanford University[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1885[49], headquartered in Stanford[50]; and Bocconi University[16], a private university[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1902[53]. Doctoral students include Andrej Bogdanov[54], a computer scientist[55]; Kenji Christopher Obata[56], a computer scientist[57]; Hoeteck Wee[58], a computer scientist[59]; Madhur Tulsiani[60], a computer scientist[61]; Grant Robert Schoenebeck[62], a computer scientist[63]; and Seyed Omid Etesami[64], a computer scientist[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Oberwolfach Prize[21], a mathematics award[66] and ACM Fellow[22], a fellowship award[67].

Death and Burial

Luca Trevisan died on +2024-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Milan[4]. The cause of death was cancer[68].

Why It Matters

Luca Trevisan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas John Watson, Sr.[70], an entrepreneur[71], 1874–1956[72], of United States[73], awarded the Order of the German Eagle[74], specialised in computing[75]; Kenji Christopher Obata[76], a computer scientist[77]; Hoeteck Wee[78], a computer scientist[79]; Madhur Tulsiani[80], a computer scientist[81]; Grant Robert Schoenebeck[82], a computer scientist[83]; and Seyed Omid Etesami[84], a computer scientist[85].

FAQs

Where was Luca Trevisan born?

Luca Trevisan's place of birth was Rome[2].

Where did Luca Trevisan die?

Luca Trevisan passed away in Milan[4].

What did Luca Trevisan do for work?

Luca Trevisan worked as mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], university teacher[8], and activist[9].

Where did Luca Trevisan go to school?

Luca Trevisan was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17], DIMACS[18], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].

What awards did Luca Trevisan receive?

Honors received include Oberwolfach Prize[21] and ACM Fellow[22].

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