Niklas Elmqvist

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Niklas Elmqvist

Summary

Niklas Elmqvist is a human[1]. He was born in Sweden[2]. He was born on +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], author[5], and university teacher[6]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Niklas Elmqvist's place of birth was Sweden[2].
  • Niklas Elmqvist was born on +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Niklas Elmqvist worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's professions included author[5].
  • Niklas Elmqvist worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's field of work was information visualization[8].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's field of work was human–computer interaction[9].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's field of work was visual analytics[10].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's field of work was computer-supported cooperative work[11].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Niklas Elmqvist held the position of associate professor[13].
  • Niklas Elmqvist held the position of director[14].
  • Among Niklas Elmqvist's employers was University of Maryland[15].
  • Among Niklas Elmqvist's employers was Aarhus University[16].
  • Among Niklas Elmqvist's employers was Aarhus University[17].
  • Niklas Elmqvist was educated at Chalmers University of Technology[18].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's doctoral advisor was Philippas Tsigas[19].
  • Niklas Elmqvist received the ACM Distinguished Member[20].
  • Niklas Elmqvist is recorded as male[21].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Niklas Elmqvist supervised Waqas Javed as a doctoral student[23].
  • Niklas Elmqvist supervised Sohaib Ghani as a doctoral student[24].
  • Niklas Elmqvist supervised Mehmet Adil Yalçın as a doctoral student[25].
  • Niklas Elmqvist supervised Deokgun Park as a doctoral student[26].
  • Niklas Elmqvist's ISNI is recorded as 000000005379831X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sweden[2], Niklas Elmqvist… he was born on +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Niklas Elmqvist was educated at Chalmers University of Technology[18]. His doctoral advisor was Philippas Tsigas[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], author[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include information visualization[8]; human–computer interaction[9], an academic discipline[29]; visual analytics[10], a field of study[30]; computer-supported cooperative work[11], an academic discipline[31]; and computer science[12], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include University of Maryland[15], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1858[35], headquartered in College Park[36] and Aarhus University[16], a public university[37], in Denmark[38], founded in 1928[39], headquartered in Aarhus[40]. Positions held include associate professor[13], a title of authority[41] and director[14], a profession[42]. Doctoral students include Waqas Javed[23]; Sohaib Ghani[24]; Mehmet Adil Yalçın[25], a software engineer[43], of Turkey[44], specialised in analytics[45]; and Deokgun Park[26].

Recognition

Niklas Elmqvist received the ACM Distinguished Member[20].

Why It Matters

Niklas Elmqvist is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Niklas Elmqvist born?

Niklas Elmqvist's place of birth was Sweden[2].

What did Niklas Elmqvist do for work?

Niklas Elmqvist worked as computer scientist[4], author[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Niklas Elmqvist go to school?

Niklas Elmqvist was educated at Chalmers University of Technology[18].

What awards did Niklas Elmqvist receive?

Honors received include ACM Distinguished Member[20].

References

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  7. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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