Stefan Decker

German computer scientist and researcher
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Stefan Decker

Summary

Stefan Decker is a human[1]. Born in Stadtlohn[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1968[3]. He worked as a manager[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stefan Decker's place of birth was Stadtlohn[2].
  • Stefan Decker was born on January 1, 1968[3].
  • Stefan Decker held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Stefan Decker's professions included manager[4].
  • Stefan Decker worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Stefan Decker's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Stefan Decker's field of work was Semantic Web[9].
  • Stefan Decker was employed by RWTH Aachen University[10].
  • Stefan Decker was employed by Fraunhofer Society[11].
  • Stefan Decker was employed by University of Galway[12].
  • Among Stefan Decker's employers was Information Sciences Institute[13].
  • Stefan Decker was employed by Stanford University[14].
  • Stefan Decker was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[15].
  • Stefan Decker was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16].
  • Stefan Decker was educated at University of Kaiserslautern[17].
  • Stefan Decker's education included a stint at Gymnasium Georgianum Vreden[18].
  • Stefan Decker's doctoral advisor was Rudi Studer[19].
  • Stefan Decker was a member of German Council for Scientific Information Infrastructures (RfII)[20].
  • Stefan Decker was a member of Gesellschaft für Informatik[21].
  • Stefan Decker was a member of Royal Irish Academy[22].
  • Stefan Decker was a member of Engineers Ireland[23].
  • Stefan Decker was a member of Research Data Alliance[24].
  • Stefan Decker was influenced by Tim Berners-Lee[25].
  • Stefan Decker was influenced by Gio Wiederhold[26].
  • Stefan Decker was influenced by Douglas Engelbart[27].

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Origins and Family

Stefan Decker's place of birth was Stadtlohn[2]. He was born on January 1, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 2009[30], headquartered in Karlsruhe[31]; University of Kaiserslautern[17], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Kaiserslautern[35]; and Gymnasium Georgianum Vreden[18], a gymnasium[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1677[38]. Stefan Decker's doctoral advisor was Rudi Studer[19]. Academic degrees include doctorate[39] and Dipl.-Inf.[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include manager[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. Stefan Decker's field of work was Semantic Web[9]. Employers include RWTH Aachen University[10], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1870[43], headquartered in Aachen[44]; Fraunhofer Society[11], a scientific society[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1949[47], headquartered in Munich[48]; University of Galway[12], a public university[49], in Ireland[50], founded in 1845[51]; Information Sciences Institute[13], a research institute[52], in United States[53]; Stanford University[14], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1885[56], headquartered in Stanford[57]; and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[15], an institute of technology[58], in Germany[59], founded in 2009[60], headquartered in Karlsruhe[61].

Why It Matters

Stefan Decker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Stefan Decker born?

Born in Stadtlohn[2], Stefan Decker…

What did Stefan Decker do for work?

Stefan Decker worked as manager[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Stefan Decker go to school?

Stefan Decker was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16], University of Kaiserslautern[17], and Gymnasium Georgianum Vreden[18].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · LeoDog896 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Acm digital library author id → 81100438867
    Zbmath author id → decker.stefan
    Mathematics genealogy project id → 284760
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  2. 5w ago · LeoDog896 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zbmath author id → decker.stefan
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  3. 5w ago · LeoDog896 · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.stefandecker.org, http://www.stefandecker.org/
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  4. 17w ago · Vinke33 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Semantic scholar author id → 1685642
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → manager, university teacher, computer scientist
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981058513256306706
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  7. 22w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Kaiserslautern, Gymnasium Georgianum Vreden
    Royal irish academy id → stefan-decker
    Researcherid → D-5589-2017
    Zbmath author id → decker.stefan
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