Uri Wilensky

Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1993
Person human Q102234959
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Uri Wilensky

Summary

Uri Wilensky is a human[1]. He was born on 1955[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], mathematician[4], pedagogue[5], computer scientist[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Uri Wilensky was born on 1955[2].
  • Uri Wilensky's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Uri Wilensky worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Uri Wilensky's professions included pedagogue[5].
  • Uri Wilensky worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Uri Wilensky's professions included researcher[7].
  • Uri Wilensky's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Uri Wilensky's field of work was pedagogy[10].
  • Uri Wilensky's field of work was informatics[11].
  • Uri Wilensky's field of work was educational technology[12].
  • Uri Wilensky's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Uri Wilensky was employed by Northwestern University[14].
  • Uri Wilensky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Uri Wilensky's doctoral advisor was Seymour Papert[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Uri Wilensky is NetLogo[17].
  • Uri Wilensky received the Yidan Prize for Education Research[18].
  • Uri Wilensky is recorded as male[19].
  • Uri Wilensky's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Uri Wilensky supervised Dor Abrahamson as a doctoral student[21].
  • Uri Wilensky supervised Michael Stieff as a doctoral student[22].
  • Uri Wilensky supervised Pratim Sengupta as a doctoral student[23].
  • Uri Wilensky supervised Matthew Berland as a doctoral student[24].
  • Uri Wilensky supervised Spiro Maroulis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Uri Wilensky's family name is recorded as Wilensky[26].
  • Uri Wilensky's given name is recorded as Uriel[27].

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Origins and Family

Uri Wilensky was born on 1955[2].

Education

Uri Wilensky's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15]. His doctoral advisor was Seymour Papert[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], mathematician[4], pedagogue[5], computer scientist[6], and researcher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[28]; pedagogy[10], a branch of science[29]; informatics[11], an academic major[30], founded in 1957[31]; educational technology[12], an education industry[32]; and computer science[13], an academic discipline[33]. Uri Wilensky was employed by Northwestern University[14]. Doctoral students include Dor Abrahamson[21], a university teacher[34]; Michael Stieff[22]; Pratim Sengupta[23]; Matthew Berland[24], an academic[35]; and Spiro Maroulis[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Uri Wilensky is NetLogo[17].

Recognition

Uri Wilensky received the Yidan Prize for Education Research[18].

Why It Matters

Uri Wilensky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

What did Uri Wilensky do for work?

Uri Wilensky worked as university teacher[3], mathematician[4], pedagogue[5], computer scientist[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Uri Wilensky go to school?

Uri Wilensky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

What awards did Uri Wilensky receive?

Honors received include Yidan Prize for Education Research[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . news.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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