Paul S. Wang

Chinese-American computer scientist
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Paul S. Wang

Summary

Paul S. Wang is a human[1]. He was born in Xi'an[2]. He was born on January 1, 1944[3]. He worked as a professor[4], computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and adviser[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Xi'an[2], Paul S. Wang…
  • Paul S. Wang was born on January 1, 1944[3].
  • Paul S. Wang's professions included professor[4].
  • Paul S. Wang worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Paul S. Wang worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Paul S. Wang's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Paul S. Wang worked as an adviser[8].
  • Paul S. Wang's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Paul S. Wang's field of work was computer algebra[11].
  • Paul S. Wang's field of work was computer programming[12].
  • Paul S. Wang's field of work was web service[13].
  • Paul S. Wang's field of work was computational thinking[14].
  • Paul S. Wang's field of work was computer science[15].
  • Paul S. Wang's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Paul S. Wang's doctoral advisor was Seymour Papert[17].
  • Paul S. Wang's doctoral advisor was Joel Moses[18].
  • Paul S. Wang is recorded as male[19].
  • Paul S. Wang's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Paul S. Wang supervised Vilmar Trevisan as a doctoral student[21].
  • Paul S. Wang supervised Hui Tan as a doctoral student[22].
  • Paul S. Wang supervised Naveen Sharma as a doctoral student[23].
  • Paul S. Wang supervised Kenneth Weber as a doctoral student[24].
  • Paul S. Wang supervised Mohamed Rayes as a doctoral student[25].
  • Paul S. Wang supervised Yaser K. Doleh as a doctoral student[26].
  • Paul S. Wang supervised Olaf Bachmann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Xi'an[2], Paul S. Wang… he was born on January 1, 1944[3].

Education

Paul S. Wang was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16]. Doctoral advisors include Seymour Papert[17], a mathematician[28], 1928–2016[29], of South Africa[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31], specialised in cognitive science[32] and Joel Moses[18], a computer scientist[33], 1941–2022[34], of United States[35], awarded the ACM Fellow[36], specialised in computer science[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[4], computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and adviser[8]. Fields of work include informatics[10], an academic major[38], founded in 1957[39]; computer algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[40]; computer programming[12], an academic discipline[41]; web service[13], a software category[42]; computational thinking[14]; and computer science[15], an academic discipline[43]. Doctoral students include Vilmar Trevisan[21], a mathematician[44]; Hui Tan[22]; Naveen Sharma[23]; Kenneth Weber[24]; Mohamed Rayes[25]; and Yaser K. Doleh[26].

Why It Matters

Paul S. Wang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Paul S. Wang born?

Born in Xi'an[2], Paul S. Wang…

What did Paul S. Wang do for work?

Paul S. Wang worked as professor[4], computer scientist[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and adviser[8].

Where did Paul S. Wang go to school?

Paul S. Wang was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

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  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . 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] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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