Wenzel Jakob

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Wenzel Jakob

Summary

Wenzel Jakob is a human[1]. He was born in Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a software engineer[4], mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Wenzel Jakob's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].
  • Wenzel Jakob was born on +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wenzel Jakob worked as a software engineer[4].
  • Wenzel Jakob worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Wenzel Jakob worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Wenzel Jakob's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wenzel Jakob's field of work was informatics[8].
  • Wenzel Jakob's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Wenzel Jakob's field of work was computer graphics[10].
  • Wenzel Jakob was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • Wenzel Jakob was educated at ETH Zurich[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Wenzel Jakob is Mitsuba[13].
  • Wenzel Jakob is recorded as male[14].
  • Wenzel Jakob's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wenzel Jakob's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 467149066447065600243[16].
  • Wenzel Jakob's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 287149659954706831922[17].
  • Wenzel Jakob's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2017006402[18].
  • Wenzel Jakob's IdRef ID is recorded as 199758115[19].
  • Wenzel Jakob's website account on is recorded as Stack Overflow[20].
  • Wenzel Jakob's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ctu2017951910[21].
  • Wenzel Jakob's family name is recorded as Jakob[22].
  • Wenzel Jakob's given name is recorded as Wenzel[23].
  • Wenzel Jakob's official website is recorded as https://rgl.epfl.ch/people/wjakob[24].
  • Wenzel Jakob's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81448598202[25].
  • Wenzel Jakob's work location is recorded as Lausanne[26].

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Origins and Family

Wenzel Jakob was born in Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1865[29], headquartered in Ithaca[30] and ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include software engineer[4], mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include informatics[8], an academic major[35], founded in 1957[36]; mathematics[9], an academic discipline[37]; and computer graphics[10], a field of study[38].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wenzel Jakob is Mitsuba[13].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Wenzel Jakob include Physically Based Rendering[39], a free software[40], written by him[41].

FAQs

Where was Wenzel Jakob born?

Wenzel Jakob was born in Karlsruhe[2].

What did Wenzel Jakob do for work?

Wenzel Jakob worked as software engineer[4], mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Wenzel Jakob go to school?

Wenzel Jakob was educated at Cornell University[11] and ETH Zurich[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . rgl.epfl.ch. rgl.epfl.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . rgl.epfl.ch. rgl.epfl.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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