Rudolf Bayer

German computer scientist
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Rudolf Bayer

Summary

Rudolf Bayer is a human[1]. He was born in Wasserlosen[2]. He was born on May 7, 1939[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Bayer was born in Wasserlosen[2].
  • Rudolf Bayer was born on May 7, 1939[3].
  • Rudolf Bayer was born on March 3, 1939[8].
  • Rudolf Bayer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Rudolf Bayer's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Rudolf Bayer's professions included engineer[5].
  • Rudolf Bayer worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Rudolf Bayer's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Among Rudolf Bayer's employers was Technical University of Munich[11].
  • Rudolf Bayer's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Rudolf Bayer was educated at Technical University of Munich[13].
  • Rudolf Bayer's doctoral advisor was Franz Edward Hohn[14].
  • Rudolf Bayer received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Rudolf Bayer received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16].
  • Rudolf Bayer is recorded as male[17].
  • Rudolf Bayer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Werner Kießling as a doctoral student[19].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Hans Heller as a doctoral student[20].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Klaus Elhardt as a doctoral student[21].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Angelika Reiser as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Mila Emilia Majster as a doctoral student[23].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Volker Markl as a doctoral student[24].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Martin Zirkel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Frank Ramsak as a doctoral student[26].
  • Rudolf Bayer supervised Roland Pieringer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Bayer's place of birth was Wasserlosen[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 7, 1939[3] and March 3, 1939[8].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Technical University of Munich[13], an institute of technology[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Munich[34]. Rudolf Bayer's doctoral advisor was Franz Edward Hohn[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Rudolf Bayer's field of work was informatics[10]. Among his employers was Technical University of Munich[11]. Doctoral students include Werner Kießling[19], a computer scientist[35]; Hans Heller[20]; Klaus Elhardt[21]; Angelika Reiser[22]; Mila Emilia Majster[23]; and Volker Markl[24], a computer scientist[36], b. 1971[37], of Germany[38], awarded the ACM Fellow[39], specialised in big data[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a decoration[41], in Germany[42] and SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16], a science award[43], founded in 1992[44].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Bayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He is credited with the discovery of red–black tree[47], a data structure[48] and B-tree[49], a data structure[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Volker Markl[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1971[53], of Germany[54], awarded the ACM Fellow[55], specialised in big data[56]; Martin Zirkel[57], a computer scientist[58]; Werner Kießling[59], a computer scientist[60]; Frank Ramsak[61], a computer scientist[62]; and Roland Pieringer[63], a computer scientist[64].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Bayer born?

Rudolf Bayer's place of birth was Wasserlosen[2].

What did Rudolf Bayer do for work?

Rudolf Bayer worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Rudolf Bayer go to school?

Rudolf Bayer was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12] and Technical University of Munich[13].

What awards did Rudolf Bayer receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15] and SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[16].

What did Rudolf Bayer discover?

Rudolf Bayer is credited as discoverer of red–black tree[47] and B-tree[49].

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  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  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. [3] . computerhope.com. computerhope.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [61] . 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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  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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