Peter Bürgisser

German mathematician and theoretical computer scientist
Person human Q37008968
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Peter Bürgisser

Summary

Peter Bürgisser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on March 8, 1962[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Bürgisser was born in Zurich[2].
  • Peter Bürgisser was born on March 8, 1962[3].
  • Peter Bürgisser held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Peter Bürgisser held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Peter Bürgisser's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Peter Bürgisser's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Peter Bürgisser worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Peter Bürgisser's field of work was computational complexity theory[10].
  • Peter Bürgisser's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Peter Bürgisser's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Peter Bürgisser's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Peter Bürgisser was employed by Technische Universität Berlin[14].
  • Peter Bürgisser was employed by University of Paderborn[15].
  • Peter Bürgisser was educated at University of Konstanz[16].
  • Peter Bürgisser's doctoral advisor was Volker Strassen[17].
  • Peter Bürgisser received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Peter Bürgisser was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Peter Bürgisser is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Bürgisser's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Bürgisser supervised Martin Ziegler as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Bürgisser supervised Martin Andreas Lotz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Bürgisser supervised Valentina Damerow as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Bürgisser supervised Peter Scheiblechner as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Bürgisser supervised Dennis Amelunxen as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Bürgisser supervised Christian Ikenmeyer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Peter Bürgisser… he was born on March 8, 1962[3].

Education

Peter Bürgisser was educated at University of Konstanz[16]. His doctoral advisor was Volker Strassen[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include computational complexity theory[10], an academic discipline[28]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]; informatics[12], an academic major[30], founded in 1957[31]; and computer science[13], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin[14], a public research university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1946[35], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[36] and University of Paderborn[15], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1972[39]. Doctoral students include Martin Ziegler[22], a mathematician[40], b. 1968[41], of Germany[42], specialised in mathematical logic[43]; Martin Andreas Lotz[23]; Valentina Damerow[24]; Peter Scheiblechner[25]; Dennis Amelunxen[26], a mathematician[44]; and Christian Ikenmeyer[27], a computer scientist[45].

Recognition

Peter Bürgisser received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].

Why It Matters

Peter Bürgisser is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Christian Ikenmeyer[46], a computer scientist[47]; Stefan Mengel[48], a computer scientist[49]; and Andreas Meyer[50], a computer scientist[51].

FAQs

Where was Peter Bürgisser born?

Peter Bürgisser's place of birth was Zurich[2].

What did Peter Bürgisser do for work?

Peter Bürgisser worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Peter Bürgisser go to school?

Peter Bürgisser was educated at University of Konstanz[16].

What awards did Peter Bürgisser receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . 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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