Marco Dorigo

Italian scientist
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Marco Dorigo

Summary

Marco Dorigo is a human[1]. Born in Milan[2], he… he was born on +1961-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Marco Dorigo was born in Milan[2].
  • Marco Dorigo was born on +1961-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marco Dorigo held citizenship in Italy[6].
  • Marco Dorigo's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Marco Dorigo was employed by National Fund for Scientific Research[7].
  • Marco Dorigo was employed by Université libre de Bruxelles[8].
  • Marco Dorigo's education included a stint at Polytechnic University of Milan[9].
  • Marco Dorigo's doctoral advisor was Alberto Colorni[10].
  • Marco Dorigo's doctoral advisor was Alberto Bertoni[11].
  • Marco Dorigo received the IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award[12].
  • Marco Dorigo received the AAAI Fellow[13].
  • Marco Dorigo was a member of Academia Europaea[14].
  • Marco Dorigo's image is recorded as Marco Dorigo.jpg[15].
  • Marco Dorigo is recorded as male[16].
  • Marco Dorigo's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Mauro Birattari as a doctoral student[18].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Leonora Bianchi as a doctoral student[19].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Christian Blum as a doctoral student[20].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Gianni Di Caro as a doctoral student[21].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Vito Trianni as a doctoral student[22].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Carlo Pinciroli as a doctoral student[23].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Rehan O'Grady as a doctoral student[24].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Prasanna Balaprakash as a doctoral student[25].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Roderich Gross as a doctoral student[26].
  • Marco Dorigo supervised Thomas Halva Labella as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Marco Dorigo's place of birth was Milan[2]. He was born on +1961-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Marco Dorigo's education included a stint at Polytechnic University of Milan[9]. Doctoral advisors include Alberto Colorni[10], an operations researcher[28] and Alberto Bertoni[11], a computer scientist[29], b. 1946[30], of Italy[31].

Career and Affiliations

Marco Dorigo's professions included computer scientist[4]. Employers include National Fund for Scientific Research[7], an organization[32], in Belgium[33] and Université libre de Bruxelles[8], a university[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1969[36], headquartered in Ixelles[37]. Doctoral students include Mauro Birattari[18], a researcher[38], b. 1969[39]; Leonora Bianchi[19]; Christian Blum[20]; Gianni Di Caro[21]; Vito Trianni[22], a researcher[40], b. 1976[41], of Italy[42]; and Carlo Pinciroli[23].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award[12], a technical field award[43], founded in 2004[44] and AAAI Fellow[13], a science award[45], in United States[46].

Why It Matters

Marco Dorigo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

He is credited with the discovery of ant colony optimization algorithms[48], a metaheuristic[49].

FAQs

Where was Marco Dorigo born?

Marco Dorigo was born in Milan[2].

What did Marco Dorigo do for work?

Marco Dorigo worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Marco Dorigo go to school?

Marco Dorigo was educated at Polytechnic University of Milan[9].

What awards did Marco Dorigo receive?

Honors received include IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award[12] and AAAI Fellow[13].

What did Marco Dorigo discover?

Marco Dorigo is credited as discoverer of ant colony optimization algorithms[48].

References

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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