Mihalis Yannakakis

Greek theoretical computer scientist
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Mihalis Yannakakis

Summary

Mihalis Yannakakis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on +1953-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Mihalis Yannakakis…
  • Mihalis Yannakakis was born on +1953-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis held citizenship in Greece[6].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis's field of work was computational complexity theory[8].
  • Among Mihalis Yannakakis's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis's education included a stint at National Technical University of Athens[10].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis's doctoral advisor was Jeffrey David Ullman[12].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis received the Knuth Prize[13].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[15].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis's image is recorded as Mihalis Yannakakis 2006.jpg[21].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis is recorded as male[22].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis supervised Spyridon Antonakopoulos as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis supervised Ilias Diakonikolas as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis supervised Dimitris Paparas as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mihalis Yannakakis's Commons category is recorded as Mihalis Yannakakis[27].

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Origins and Family

Mihalis Yannakakis was born in Athens[2]. He was born on +1953-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Technical University of Athens[10], a university[28], in Greece[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in Athens[31] and Princeton University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Mihalis Yannakakis's doctoral advisor was Jeffrey David Ullman[12].

Career and Affiliations

Mihalis Yannakakis worked as a computer scientist[4]. His field of work was computational complexity theory[8]. He was employed by Columbia University[9]. Doctoral students include Spyridon Antonakopoulos[24], a computer scientist[36]; Ilias Diakonikolas[25]; and Dimitris Paparas[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Knuth Prize[13], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1996[39]; ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[40]; and John von Neumann Theory Prize[15], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1975[43].

Why It Matters

Mihalis Yannakakis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Spyridon Antonakopoulos[45], a computer scientist[46].

FAQs

Where was Mihalis Yannakakis born?

Mihalis Yannakakis's place of birth was Athens[2].

What did Mihalis Yannakakis do for work?

Mihalis Yannakakis worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Mihalis Yannakakis go to school?

Mihalis Yannakakis was educated at National Technical University of Athens[10] and Princeton University[11].

What awards did Mihalis Yannakakis receive?

Honors received include Knuth Prize[13], ACM Fellow[14], and John von Neumann Theory Prize[15].

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  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [17] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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