Seppo Linnainmaa

Finnish mathematician
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Seppo Linnainmaa

Summary

Seppo Linnainmaa is a human[1]. Born in Pori[2], he… he was born on 1945[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pori[2], Seppo Linnainmaa…
  • Seppo Linnainmaa was born on 1945[3].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa was employed by University of Helsinki[8].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa was educated at University of Helsinki[9].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa's doctoral advisor was Martti Tienari[10].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa is recorded as male[11].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa's family name is recorded as Linnainmaa[13].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa's given name is recorded as Seppo[14].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[15].
  • Seppo Linnainmaa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[16].

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Origins and Family

Seppo Linnainmaa's place of birth was Pori[2]. He was born on 1945[3].

Education

Seppo Linnainmaa's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[9]. His doctoral advisor was Martti Tienari[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and mathematician[5]. Among Seppo Linnainmaa's employers was University of Helsinki[8].

Why It Matters

Seppo Linnainmaa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

He is credited with the discovery of backpropagation[19], an optimization algorithm[20].

FAQs

Where was Seppo Linnainmaa born?

Seppo Linnainmaa was born in Pori[2].

What did Seppo Linnainmaa do for work?

Seppo Linnainmaa worked as computer scientist[4] and mathematician[5].

Where did Seppo Linnainmaa go to school?

Seppo Linnainmaa was educated at University of Helsinki[9].

What did Seppo Linnainmaa discover?

Seppo Linnainmaa is credited as discoverer of backpropagation[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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