Ramez Elmasri

Computer scientist (1950–2022)
Person human Q19668531
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Summary

Ramez Elmasri was born on October 20, 1950[1], in Giza[2]. He died on May 14, 2022[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Egypt[7]
  • Native language: Arabic[8]
  • Field of work: computer science[9], database management system[10]
  • Employer: University of Texas at Arlington[11], University of Houston[12]
  • Educated at: Alexandria University[13], Stanford University[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Gio Wiederhold[15]
  • Award received: Fulbright Scholarship[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Doctoral student: Jae Young Lee[18], Damla Turgut[19]
  • Family name: Elmasri[20]
  • Given name: Ramez[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[22], English[23]
  • Name in native language: رامز المصري[24]

Why It Matters

Ramez Elmasri is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ramez Elmasri born?

Ramez Elmasri was born in Giza[2].

What did Ramez Elmasri do for work?

Ramez Elmasri worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Ramez Elmasri go to school?

Ramez Elmasri was educated at Alexandria University[13] and Stanford University[14].

What awards did Ramez Elmasri receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . uta.edu. uta.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 70445
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 70445, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285720871|Ramez Elmasri (#285720871)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|Sancho el"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → —
    Given name → Ramez
    Award received → —
    Uom id → 90657
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981058513176106706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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