Rolf Backofen

German bioinformatician and author
Person human Q2163211
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Rolf Backofen

Summary

Rolf Backofen is a human[1]. He was born on June 2, 1963[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], bioinformatician[4], writer[5], computer scientist[6], and information scientist[7]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Rolf Backofen was born on June 2, 1963[2].
  • Rolf Backofen held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Rolf Backofen's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Rolf Backofen worked as a bioinformatician[4].
  • Rolf Backofen's professions included writer[5].
  • Rolf Backofen's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Rolf Backofen worked as an information scientist[7].
  • Rolf Backofen's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Rolf Backofen's field of work was bioinformatics[11].
  • Among Rolf Backofen's employers was University of Freiburg[12].
  • Among Rolf Backofen's employers was Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Institut für Informatik[13].
  • Rolf Backofen was educated at Saarland University[14].
  • Rolf Backofen's doctoral advisor was Gert Smolka[15].
  • Rolf Backofen is recorded as male[16].
  • Rolf Backofen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rolf Backofen supervised Anika Schulz as a doctoral student[18].
  • Rolf Backofen supervised Mathias Möhl as a doctoral student[19].
  • Rolf Backofen's family name is recorded as Backofen[20].
  • Rolf Backofen's given name is recorded as Rolf[21].
  • Rolf Backofen's work location is recorded as Saarbrücken[22].
  • Rolf Backofen's work location is recorded as Jena[23].
  • Rolf Backofen's work location is recorded as Freiburg im Breisgau[24].
  • Rolf Backofen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Rolf Backofen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rolf Backofen'}[26].
  • Rolf Backofen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Rolf Backofen was born on June 2, 1963[2].

Education

Rolf Backofen was educated at Saarland University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Gert Smolka[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], bioinformatician[4], writer[5], computer scientist[6], and information scientist[7]. Fields of work include informatics[10], an academic major[28], founded in 1957[29] and bioinformatics[11], a branch of biology[30]. Employers include University of Freiburg[12], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1457[33], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[34] and Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Institut für Informatik[13]. Doctoral students include Anika Schulz[18], a computer scientist[35], b. 1983[36] and Mathias Möhl[19], a computer scientist[37].

Why It Matters

Rolf Backofen is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mathias Möhl[38], a computer scientist[39] and Anika Schulz[40], a computer scientist[41], b. 1983[42].

FAQs

What did Rolf Backofen do for work?

Rolf Backofen worked as university teacher[3], bioinformatician[4], writer[5], computer scientist[6], and information scientist[7].

Where did Rolf Backofen go to school?

Rolf Backofen was educated at Saarland University[14].

References

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  1. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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