Nir Shavit

Israeli academic
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Nir Shavit

Summary

Nir Shavit is a human[1]. He was born on October 18, 1959[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nir Shavit was born on October 18, 1959[2].
  • Nir Shavit was married to Shafrira Goldwasser[7].
  • Nir Shavit held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Nir Shavit worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Nir Shavit's professions included engineer[4].
  • Nir Shavit worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Nir Shavit's field of work was computer science[9].
  • Among Nir Shavit's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Nir Shavit's employers was Tel Aviv University[11].
  • Nir Shavit was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Nir Shavit was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[13].
  • Nir Shavit's doctoral advisor was Danny Dolev[14].
  • A notable student of Nir Shavit was Jerry Li[15].
  • Nir Shavit received the Dijkstra Prize[16].
  • Nir Shavit received the Gödel Prize[17].
  • Nir Shavit received the ACM Fellow[18].
  • Nir Shavit was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Nir Shavit is recorded as male[20].
  • Nir Shavit's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Nir Shavit supervised Dan Touitou as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nir Shavit supervised Asaph Zemach as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nir Shavit supervised Danny Hendler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nir Shavit supervised Ori Shalev as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nir Shavit supervised Aleksandar Zlateski as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nir Shavit's Commons category is recorded as Nir Shavit[27].

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Origins and Family

Nir Shavit was born on October 18, 1959[2].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31] and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1924[34], headquartered in Haifa[35]. Nir Shavit's doctoral advisor was Danny Dolev[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5]. Nir Shavit's field of work was computer science[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and Tel Aviv University[11], a public university[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1956[42], headquartered in Tel Aviv[43]. A notable student of him was Jerry Li[15]. Doctoral students include Dan Touitou[22], a researcher[44], of Israel[45], awarded the Dijkstra Prize[46]; Asaph Zemach[23]; Danny Hendler[24]; Ori Shalev[25]; and Aleksandar Zlateski[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Dijkstra Prize[16], a science award[47], in Internationality[48], founded in 2000[49]; Gödel Prize[17], a science award[50], founded in 1992[51]; and ACM Fellow[18], a fellowship award[52].

Personal Life

Nir Shavit was married to Shafrira Goldwasser[7].

Why It Matters

Nir Shavit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Who was Nir Shavit married to?

Nir Shavit's spouses include Shafrira Goldwasser[7].

What did Nir Shavit do for work?

Nir Shavit worked as computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Nir Shavit go to school?

Nir Shavit was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12] and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Nir Shavit receive?

Honors received include Dijkstra Prize[16], Gödel Prize[17], and ACM Fellow[18].

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  1. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . sigact.org. sigact.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [19] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . jerryzli.github.io. jerryzli.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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