Stephen Hedetniemi

mathematician and computer scientist
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Stephen Hedetniemi

Summary

Stephen Hedetniemi is a human[1]. He was born on +1939-02-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Hedetniemi was born on +1939-02-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Among Stephen Hedetniemi's spouses was Sandra Mitchell Hedetniemi[6].
  • A child of Stephen Hedetniemi was Jason Hedetniemi[7].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi's field of work was graph theory[8].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi was employed by Clemson University[9].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi's doctoral advisor was Frank Harary[10].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi's doctoral advisor was John Henry Holland[11].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi is recorded as male[12].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Frances Van Scoy as a doctoral student[14].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Peter John Slater as a doctoral student[15].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Mitchell as a doctoral student[16].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Curtis Roger Cook as a doctoral student[17].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Alice Anne McRae as a doctoral student[18].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Thomas Victor Wimer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Eleanor O'Meara Hare as a doctoral student[20].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Gayla Sue Domke as a doctoral student[21].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Chandra Narayanan Sekharan as a doctoral student[22].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Aniket Majumdar as a doctoral student[23].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Frederick C. Harris, Jr. as a doctoral student[24].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Sandra Mitchell Hedetniemi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised John Stuart Pfaff as a doctoral student[26].
  • Stephen Hedetniemi supervised Jason Lewis as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Hedetniemi was born on +1939-02-07T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Frank Harary[10], a mathematician[28], 1921–2005[29], of United States[30], awarded the Humboldt Prize[31], specialised in graph theory[32] and John Henry Holland[11], an engineer[33], 1929–2015[34], of United States[35], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[36], specialised in artificial intelligence[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and mathematician[4]. Stephen Hedetniemi's field of work was graph theory[8]. Among his employers was Clemson University[9]. Doctoral students include Frances Van Scoy[14], a researcher[38]; Peter John Slater[15], a mathematician[39], b. 1946[40], of United States[41], specialised in graph theory[42]; Mitchell[16]; Curtis Roger Cook[17], a university teacher[43], 1943–2010[44], of United States[45]; Alice Anne McRae[18], a university teacher[46]; and Thomas Victor Wimer[19].

Personal Life

Stephen Hedetniemi was married to Sandra Mitchell Hedetniemi[6]. A child of him was Jason Hedetniemi[7].

Why It Matters

Stephen Hedetniemi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Frederick C. Harris, Jr.[48], a university teacher[49], of United States[50] and Sandra Mitchell Hedetniemi[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1949[53].

FAQs

Who was Stephen Hedetniemi married to?

Stephen Hedetniemi's spouses include Sandra Mitchell Hedetniemi[6].

What did Stephen Hedetniemi do for work?

Stephen Hedetniemi worked as computer scientist[3] and mathematician[4].

References

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  1. [12] . quantamagazine.org. quantamagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . tigerprints.clemson.edu. tigerprints.clemson.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . From Domination to Coloring. Stephen Hedetniemi's Graph Theory and Beyond. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . people.cs.clemson.edu. people.cs.clemson.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . From Domination to Coloring. Stephen Hedetniemi's Graph Theory and Beyond. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . people.cs.clemson.edu. people.cs.clemson.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . From Domination to Coloring. Stephen Hedetniemi's Graph Theory and Beyond. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . From Domination to Coloring. Stephen Hedetniemi's Graph Theory and Beyond. wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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