Walter F. Tichy

German computer scientist
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Walter F. Tichy

Summary

Walter F. Tichy is a human[1]. He was born in Bad Reichenhall[2]. He was born on April 22, 1952[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter F. Tichy was born in Bad Reichenhall[2].
  • Walter F. Tichy was born on April 22, 1952[3].
  • Walter F. Tichy held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Walter F. Tichy worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Walter F. Tichy's professions included engineer[5].
  • Walter F. Tichy's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Walter F. Tichy's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[9].
  • Walter F. Tichy was educated at Technical University of Munich[10].
  • Walter F. Tichy was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11].
  • Walter F. Tichy's doctoral advisor was Nico Habermann[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter F. Tichy is GNU RCS[13].
  • Walter F. Tichy received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Walter F. Tichy received the ACM Distinguished Member[15].
  • Walter F. Tichy was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[16].
  • Walter F. Tichy is recorded as male[17].
  • Walter F. Tichy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Zuwang Ruan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Lutz Prechelt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Fridtjof Siebert as a doctoral student[21].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Holger Hopp as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Ernst A. Heinz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Matthias M. Müller as a doctoral student[24].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Otilia Werner-Kytölä as a doctoral student[25].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Paul Lukowicz as a doctoral student[26].
  • Walter F. Tichy supervised Thomas Warschko as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bad Reichenhall[2], Walter F. Tichy… he was born on April 22, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[10], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Munich[31] and Carnegie Mellon University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35]. Walter F. Tichy's doctoral advisor was Nico Habermann[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Walter F. Tichy's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Zuwang Ruan[19]; Lutz Prechelt[20], a researcher[36]; Fridtjof Siebert[21], a computer scientist[37]; Holger Hopp[22], a computer scientist[38]; Ernst A. Heinz[23], a computer scientist[39]; and Matthias M. Müller[24], a computer scientist[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Walter F. Tichy is GNU RCS[13].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[41] and ACM Distinguished Member[15], a science award[42].

Why It Matters

Walter F. Tichy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

His notable doctoral advisees include Holger Hopp[44], a computer scientist[45]; Ernst A. Heinz[46], a computer scientist[47]; Matthias M. Müller[48], a computer scientist[49]; Otilia Werner-Kytölä[50], a computer scientist[51]; Paul Lukowicz[52], a computer scientist[53]; and Thomas Warschko[54], a computer scientist[55].

FAQs

Where was Walter F. Tichy born?

Walter F. Tichy was born in Bad Reichenhall[2].

What did Walter F. Tichy do for work?

Walter F. Tichy worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Walter F. Tichy go to school?

Walter F. Tichy was educated at Technical University of Munich[10] and Carnegie Mellon University[11].

What awards did Walter F. Tichy receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[14] and ACM Distinguished Member[15].

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  11. [14] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

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  6. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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