Robert Hecht-Nielsen

American computer scientist (1947–2019)
Person human Q7345367
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Robert Hecht-Nielsen

Summary

Robert Hecht-Nielsen is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1947-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Del Mar[4]. He died on +2019-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and artificial intelligence researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen died in Del Mar[4].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen was born on +1947-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen died on +2019-05-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen worked as an engineer[7].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[8].
  • Among Robert Hecht-Nielsen's employers was University of California, San Diego[11].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen was educated at Arizona State University[12].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's doctoral advisor was Alan Ping-I Wang[13].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen received the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[14].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's ISNI is recorded as 000000006307119X[17].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34564235[18].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's GND ID is recorded as 1047954923[19].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88246195[20].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12508999m[21].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's IdRef ID is recorded as 034323694[22].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00468129[23].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05ljsw[24].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's family name is recorded as Hecht[25].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's family name is recorded as Nielsen[26].
  • Robert Hecht-Nielsen's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Hecht-Nielsen was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1947-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Hecht-Nielsen was educated at Arizona State University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Alan Ping-I Wang[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and artificial intelligence researcher[8]. Robert Hecht-Nielsen was employed by University of California, San Diego[11].

Recognition

Robert Hecht-Nielsen received the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[14].

Death and Burial

Robert Hecht-Nielsen died on +2019-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Del Mar[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Hecht-Nielsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Robert Hecht-Nielsen born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Robert Hecht-Nielsen…

Where did Robert Hecht-Nielsen die?

Robert Hecht-Nielsen passed away in Del Mar[4].

What did Robert Hecht-Nielsen do for work?

Robert Hecht-Nielsen worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and artificial intelligence researcher[8].

Where did Robert Hecht-Nielsen go to school?

Robert Hecht-Nielsen was educated at Arizona State University[12].

What awards did Robert Hecht-Nielsen receive?

Honors received include IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . jacobsschool.ucsd.edu. jacobsschool.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . jacobsschool.ucsd.edu. jacobsschool.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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