Sven Laur

Estonian computer scientist (born 1979)
Person human Q102404317
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Sven Laur

Summary

Sven Laur is a human[1]. He was born in Tartu[2]. He was born on +1979-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4].

Key Facts

  • Sven Laur's place of birth was Tartu[2].
  • Sven Laur was born on +1979-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sven Laur held citizenship in Estonia[5].
  • Sven Laur worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Sven Laur was educated at Helsinki University of Technology[6].
  • Sven Laur's education included a stint at University of Tartu[7].
  • Sven Laur's doctoral advisor was Helger Lipmaa[8].
  • Sven Laur is recorded as male[9].
  • Sven Laur's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Sven Laur supervised Dan Bogdanov as a doctoral student[11].
  • Sven Laur supervised Liina Kamm as a doctoral student[12].
  • Sven Laur supervised Riivo Talviste as a doctoral student[13].
  • Sven Laur's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 169621[14].
  • Sven Laur's family name is recorded as Laur[15].
  • Sven Laur's given name is recorded as Sven[16].
  • Sven Laur's described by source is recorded as Biographical lexicon of Estonian science[17].
  • Sven Laur's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[18].
  • Sven Laur's MR Author ID is recorded as 782210[19].

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Origins and Family

Sven Laur's place of birth was Tartu[2]. He was born on +1979-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Helsinki University of Technology[6], a university[20], in Finland[21] and University of Tartu[7], a public university[22], in Estonia[23], founded in 1918[24], headquartered in Tartu[25]. Sven Laur's doctoral advisor was Helger Lipmaa[8].

Career and Affiliations

Sven Laur worked as a computer scientist[4]. Doctoral students include Dan Bogdanov[11], a programmer[26], b. 1983[27], of Estonia[28], awarded the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[29]; Liina Kamm[12]; and Riivo Talviste[13].

Why It Matters

Sven Laur's notable doctoral advisees include Dan Bogdanov[30], a programmer[31], b. 1983[32], of Estonia[33], awarded the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[34].

FAQs

Where was Sven Laur born?

Sven Laur was born in Tartu[2].

What did Sven Laur do for work?

Sven Laur worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Sven Laur go to school?

Sven Laur was educated at Helsinki University of Technology[6] and University of Tartu[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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