Shmuel Zaks

Israeli computer scientist
Person human Q7499670
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Shmuel Zaks

Summary

Shmuel Zaks is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shmuel Zaks was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Shmuel Zaks worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Shmuel Zaks worked as an engineer[4].
  • Shmuel Zaks's field of work was distributed computing[6].
  • Among Shmuel Zaks's employers was Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[7].
  • Shmuel Zaks's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[8].
  • Shmuel Zaks was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].
  • Shmuel Zaks's doctoral advisor was Chung Laung Liu[10].
  • Shmuel Zaks received the Prize for Innovation in Distributed Computing[11].
  • Shmuel Zaks is recorded as male[12].
  • Shmuel Zaks's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Shmuel Zaks supervised Tamar Eilam as a doctoral student[14].
  • Shmuel Zaks supervised Ornan Gerstel as a doctoral student[15].
  • Shmuel Zaks supervised Mordohay Salom as a doctoral student[16].
  • Shmuel Zaks supervised Ofer Biran as a doctoral student[17].
  • Shmuel Zaks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082756311[18].
  • Shmuel Zaks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85205619[19].
  • Shmuel Zaks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78029044[20].
  • Shmuel Zaks's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 102883[21].
  • Shmuel Zaks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w6yjr[22].
  • Shmuel Zaks's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as stk2007415546[23].
  • Shmuel Zaks's family name is recorded as Zaks[24].
  • Shmuel Zaks's given name is recorded as Shmuel[25].
  • Shmuel Zaks's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074605070[26].
  • Shmuel Zaks's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 121838691[27].

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Origins and Family

Shmuel Zaks was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[8], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1924[30], headquartered in Haifa[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]. Shmuel Zaks's doctoral advisor was Chung Laung Liu[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and engineer[4]. Shmuel Zaks's field of work was distributed computing[6]. He was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[7]. Doctoral students include Tamar Eilam[14], a computer scientist[35], b. 1950[36], of Israel[37], awarded the IBM Fellow[38]; Ornan Gerstel[15], a computer scientist[39]; Mordohay Salom[16]; and Ofer Biran[17], a computer scientist[40].

Recognition

Shmuel Zaks received the Prize for Innovation in Distributed Computing[11].

Why It Matters

Shmuel Zaks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tamar Eilam[41], a computer scientist[42], b. 1950[43], of Israel[44], awarded the IBM Fellow[45]; Ornan Gerstel[46], a computer scientist[47]; and Ofer Biran[48], a computer scientist[49].

FAQs

What did Shmuel Zaks do for work?

Shmuel Zaks worked as computer scientist[3] and engineer[4].

Where did Shmuel Zaks go to school?

Shmuel Zaks was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[8] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].

What awards did Shmuel Zaks receive?

Honors received include Prize for Innovation in Distributed Computing[11].

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  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [2] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . 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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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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