Neil Heffernan

American computer scientist, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University 2001
Person human Q6988729
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Neil Heffernan

Summary

Neil Heffernan is a human[1]. He was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Neil Heffernan was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Neil Heffernan held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Neil Heffernan worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Neil Heffernan's field of work was computer science[6].
  • Among Neil Heffernan's employers was Worcester Polytechnic Institute[7].
  • Neil Heffernan's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[8].
  • Neil Heffernan's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Koedinger[9].
  • Neil Heffernan's doctoral advisor was John R. Anderson[10].
  • Neil Heffernan is recorded as male[11].
  • Neil Heffernan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Neil Heffernan's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 50396[13].
  • Neil Heffernan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c00zqw[14].
  • Neil Heffernan's given name is recorded as Neil[15].
  • Neil Heffernan's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100550596[16].
  • Neil Heffernan's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[17].
  • Neil Heffernan's DBLP author ID is recorded as 97/6300[18].

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Origins and Family

Neil Heffernan was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Neil Heffernan's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[8]. Doctoral advisors include Kenneth Koedinger[9], a psychologist[19], b. 1962[20], of United States[21], awarded the ACM Fellow[22] and John R. Anderson[10], a psychologist[23], b. 1947[24], of United States[25], awarded the William James Fellow Award[26], specialised in educational psychology[27].

Career and Affiliations

Neil Heffernan worked as a computer scientist[3]. His field of work was computer science[6]. Among his employers was Worcester Polytechnic Institute[7].

Why It Matters

Neil Heffernan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Neil Heffernan do for work?

Neil Heffernan worked as computer scientist[3].

Where did Neil Heffernan go to school?

Neil Heffernan was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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