Nitin Saxena

Indian mathematician and computer scientist
Person human Q3634379
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Nitin Saxena

Summary

Nitin Saxena is a human[1]. Born in Prayagraj[2], he… he was born on +1981-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prayagraj[2], Nitin Saxena…
  • Nitin Saxena was born on +1981-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nitin Saxena held citizenship in India[7].
  • Nitin Saxena's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Nitin Saxena worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Nitin Saxena's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Among Nitin Saxena's employers was University of Bonn[9].
  • Nitin Saxena was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[10].
  • Nitin Saxena's doctoral advisor was Manindra Agrawal[11].
  • Nitin Saxena received the Gödel Prize[12].
  • Nitin Saxena received the Fulkerson Prize[13].
  • Nitin Saxena's image is recorded as The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi presenting the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for Mathematical Sciences to Dr. Nitin Saxena, Professor, IIT Kanpur, at a function in New Delhi on February 28, 2019.jpg[14].
  • Nitin Saxena is recorded as male[15].
  • Nitin Saxena's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Nitin Saxena supervised Manuel Arora as a doctoral student[17].
  • Nitin Saxena supervised Johannes Mittmann as a doctoral student[18].
  • Nitin Saxena supervised Rohit Gurjar as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nitin Saxena's ISNI is recorded as 0000000392129911[20].
  • Nitin Saxena's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 286128644[21].
  • Nitin Saxena's IdRef ID is recorded as 166152293[22].
  • Nitin Saxena's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 108308[23].
  • Nitin Saxena's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/071w7y[24].
  • Nitin Saxena's given name is recorded as Nitin[25].
  • Nitin Saxena's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100341766[26].
  • Nitin Saxena's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 298063832[27].

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Origins and Family

Nitin Saxena was born in Prayagraj[2]. He was born on +1981-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nitin Saxena's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[10]. His doctoral advisor was Manindra Agrawal[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. Nitin Saxena's field of work was mathematics[8]. Among his employers was University of Bonn[9]. Doctoral students include Manuel Arora[17]; Johannes Mittmann[18], a computer scientist[28]; and Rohit Gurjar[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Gödel Prize[12], a science award[29], founded in 1992[30] and Fulkerson Prize[13], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1979[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nitin Saxena include AKS primality test[34], a primality test[35].

Why It Matters

Nitin Saxena ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

Entities named for him include AKS primality test[34], a primality test[35].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Mittmann[37], a computer scientist[38].

FAQs

Where was Nitin Saxena born?

Born in Prayagraj[2], Nitin Saxena…

What did Nitin Saxena do for work?

Nitin Saxena worked as mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Nitin Saxena go to school?

Nitin Saxena was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[10].

What awards did Nitin Saxena receive?

Honors received include Gödel Prize[12] and Fulkerson Prize[13].

References

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  11. [12] . sigact.org. sigact.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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