Wietse Venema

Dutch computer scientist
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Wietse Venema

Summary

Wietse Venema is a human[1]. Born in Netherlands[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1951[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], computer scientist[5], and programmer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Wietse Venema's place of birth was Netherlands[2].
  • Wietse Venema was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Wietse Venema held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Wietse Venema worked as a physicist[4].
  • Wietse Venema's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Wietse Venema worked as a programmer[6].
  • Wietse Venema's field of work was computer programming[9].
  • Among Wietse Venema's employers was IBM[10].
  • Wietse Venema was employed by Eindhoven University of Technology[11].
  • Wietse Venema's education included a stint at University of Groningen[12].
  • Wietse Venema's doctoral advisor was Rolf Hendrik Siemssen[13].
  • Wietse Venema's doctoral advisor was David Atkinson[14].
  • Wietse Venema received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[15].
  • Wietse Venema is recorded as male[16].
  • Wietse Venema's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wietse Venema's Commons category is recorded as Wietse Venema[18].
  • Wietse Venema's family name is recorded as Venema[19].
  • Wietse Venema's given name is recorded as Wietse[20].
  • Wietse Venema's official website is recorded as http://www.porcupine.org/wietse/[21].

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Origins and Family

Wietse Venema's place of birth was Netherlands[2]. He was born on January 1, 1951[3].

Education

Wietse Venema was educated at University of Groningen[12]. Doctoral advisors include Rolf Hendrik Siemssen[13], b. 1933[22] and David Atkinson[14], a physicist[23], b. 1939[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], computer scientist[5], and programmer[6]. Wietse Venema's field of work was computer programming[9]. Employers include IBM[10], a software company[25], in United States[26], founded in 1911[27], headquartered in Armonk[28] and Eindhoven University of Technology[11], a university[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1956[31], headquartered in Eindhoven[32].

Recognition

Wietse Venema received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[15].

Why It Matters

Wietse Venema has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Wietse Venema born?

Born in Netherlands[2], Wietse Venema…

What did Wietse Venema do for work?

Wietse Venema worked as physicist[4], computer scientist[5], and programmer[6].

Where did Wietse Venema go to school?

Wietse Venema was educated at University of Groningen[12].

What awards did Wietse Venema receive?

Honors received include FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . fsf.org. Retrieved . fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14112]]: Venema, Wietse, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/278535366|Wietse Venema (#278535366)]] for {{P|14112}}"
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