Simson Garfinkel

American academic and journalist
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Simson Garfinkel

Summary

Simson Garfinkel is a human[1]. He was born on +1965-07-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Simson Garfinkel was born on +1965-07-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Simson Garfinkel held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Simson Garfinkel worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Simson Garfinkel worked as a journalist[4].
  • Simson Garfinkel was employed by Naval Postgraduate School[7].
  • Simson Garfinkel was employed by Sandstorm Enterprises[8].
  • Among Simson Garfinkel's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[9].
  • Simson Garfinkel was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Simson Garfinkel was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Simson Garfinkel was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12].
  • Simson Garfinkel's doctoral advisor was David D. Clark[13].
  • Simson Garfinkel's doctoral advisor was Robert C. Miller[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Simson Garfinkel is The Unix-Haters Handbook[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Simson Garfinkel is bulk_extractor[16].
  • Simson Garfinkel received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Simson Garfinkel received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Simson Garfinkel was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Simson Garfinkel's image is recorded as 2017 Simson Official Photo.jpg[20].
  • Simson Garfinkel is recorded as male[21].
  • Simson Garfinkel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Simson Garfinkel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108867846[23].
  • Simson Garfinkel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34564359[24].
  • Simson Garfinkel's GND ID is recorded as 121862542[25].
  • Simson Garfinkel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92079279[26].
  • Simson Garfinkel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12509623s[27].

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Origins and Family

Simson Garfinkel was born on +1965-07-12T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1912[34], headquartered in New York City[35]. Doctoral advisors include David D. Clark[13], a computer scientist[36], b. 1944[37], of United States[38], awarded the SIGCOMM Award[39], specialised in computer security[40] and Robert C. Miller[14], a computer scientist[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and journalist[4]. Employers include Naval Postgraduate School[7], a naval force university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1909[44]; Sandstorm Enterprises[8], a business[45], founded in 1998[46], headquartered in Malden[47]; National Institute of Standards and Technology[9], a research institute[48], in United States[49], founded in 1901[50], headquartered in Gaithersburg[51]; and Harvard University[10], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1636[54], headquartered in Cambridge[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Unix-Haters Handbook[15], a written work[56], written by Simson Garfinkel[57] and bulk_extractor[16], a free and open-source software[58].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[59] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1874[62].

Why It Matters

Simson Garfinkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Works attributed to him include The Unix-Haters Handbook[64], a written work[65], written by him[66].

FAQs

What did Simson Garfinkel do for work?

Simson Garfinkel worked as computer scientist[3] and journalist[4].

Where did Simson Garfinkel go to school?

Simson Garfinkel was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12].

What awards did Simson Garfinkel receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[17] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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  2. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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