Otto Spaniol

German university professor and computer scientist
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Otto Spaniol

Summary

Otto Spaniol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Otzenhausen[2]. He was born on April 11, 1942[3]. He passed away in Aachen[4]. He died on December 10, 2023[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], and information scientist[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Otzenhausen[2], Otto Spaniol…
  • Otto Spaniol passed away in Aachen[4].
  • Otto Spaniol was born on April 11, 1942[3].
  • Otto Spaniol died on December 10, 2023[5].
  • Otto Spaniol held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Otto Spaniol's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Otto Spaniol worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Otto Spaniol worked as an information scientist[8].
  • Otto Spaniol's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Otto Spaniol's field of work was information science[11].
  • Otto Spaniol was employed by RWTH Aachen University[12].
  • Among Otto Spaniol's employers was Saarland University[13].
  • Otto Spaniol's education included a stint at Saarland University[14].
  • Otto Spaniol's doctoral advisor was Günter Hotz[15].
  • Otto Spaniol's doctoral advisor was Johannes Dörr[16].
  • Otto Spaniol is recorded as male[17].
  • Otto Spaniol's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Kurt Geihs as a doctoral student[19].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Claudia Linnhoff-Popien as a doctoral student[20].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Andreas Becker as a doctoral student[21].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Frank Sausen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Jürgen Suppan-Borowka as a doctoral student[23].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Thulla Vogell as a doctoral student[24].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Peter Martini as a doctoral student[25].
  • Otto Spaniol supervised Johannes Rückert as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Otzenhausen[2], Otto Spaniol… he was born on April 11, 1942[3].

Education

Otto Spaniol was educated at Saarland University[14]. Doctoral advisors include Günter Hotz[15], a mathematician[27], b. 1931[28], of Germany[29], awarded the Saarland Order of Merit[30] and Johannes Dörr[16], a researcher[31]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Natural Sciences[32] and Diplom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], and information scientist[8]. Fields of work include informatics[10], an academic major[34], founded in 1957[35] and information science[11], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include RWTH Aachen University[12], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1870[39], headquartered in Aachen[40] and Saarland University[13], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1948[43], headquartered in Saarbrücken[44]. Doctoral students include Kurt Geihs[19]; Claudia Linnhoff-Popien[20], a university teacher[45], b. 1966[46], of Germany[47]; Andreas Becker[21]; Frank Sausen[22]; Jürgen Suppan-Borowka[23]; and Thulla Vogell[24].

Death and Burial

Otto Spaniol died on December 10, 2023[5]. He died in Aachen[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Spaniol's notable doctoral advisees include Claudia Linnhoff-Popien[48], a university teacher[49], b. 1966[50], of Germany[51]; Ibrahim Armac[52], a computer scientist[53]; Kurt Geihs[54], a university teacher[55], b. 1955[56], of Germany[57]; and Bernd Heinrichs[58], a computer scientist[59], b. 1965[60].

FAQs

Where was Otto Spaniol born?

Born in Otzenhausen[2], Otto Spaniol…

Where did Otto Spaniol die?

Otto Spaniol passed away in Aachen[4].

What did Otto Spaniol do for work?

Otto Spaniol worked as university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], and information scientist[8].

Where did Otto Spaniol go to school?

Otto Spaniol was educated at Saarland University[14].

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  6. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . nets.rwth-aachen.de. Retrieved . nets.rwth-aachen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  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. [32] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [33] . nets.rwth-aachen.de. Retrieved . nets.rwth-aachen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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