Uri Wilensky
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1993
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Uri Wilensky was born on 1955[1]. He has worked as a university teacher[2], mathematician[3], pedagogue[4], computer scientist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Mordecai Wilensky[8]
- Mother: Sarah Ora Heller Wilensky[9]
- Field of work: mathematics[10], pedagogy[11], informatics[12], educational technology[13], computer science[14]
- Employer: Northwestern University[15]
- Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Seymour Papert[17]
- Notable work: NetLogo[18]
- Award received: Yidan Prize for Education Research[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Doctoral student: Dor Abrahamson[21], Michael Stieff[22], Pratim Sengupta[23], Matthew Berland[24], Spiro Maroulis[25]
- Family name: Wilensky[26]
- Given name: Uriel[27], Joseph[28]
- Official website: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/Uri.shtml[29]
- Described at URL: https://modelingcommons.org/users/uri-wilensky/R_uIvC2MfRsmQRyGzkT12[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
Why It Matters
Uri Wilensky is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
FAQs
Who were Uri Wilensky's parents?
Uri Wilensky's father was Mordecai Wilensky[8]. Uri Wilensky's mother was Sarah Ora Heller Wilensky[9].
What did Uri Wilensky do for work?
Uri Wilensky worked as a university teacher[2], mathematician[3], pedagogue[4], computer scientist[5], and researcher[6].
Where did Uri Wilensky go to school?
Uri Wilensky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
What awards did Uri Wilensky receive?
Honors received include Yidan Prize for Education Research[19].