Wolfgang Wahlster

German artificial intelligence researcher
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Wolfgang Wahlster

Summary

Wolfgang Wahlster is a human[1]. He was born in Saarbrücken[2]. He worked as a professor[3], computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Wahlster was born in Saarbrücken[2].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster worked as a professor[3].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's professions included engineer[5].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[6].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's field of work was artificial intelligence[9].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster held the position of chief executive officer[10].
  • Among Wolfgang Wahlster's employers was Saarland University[11].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[12].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's doctoral advisor was Wilfried Brauer[13].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster received the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster received the German Future Prize[16].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster received the AAAI Fellow[17].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster received the Golden Duck Award[18].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster received the honorary doctor of Linköping University[19].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's image is recorded as Wolfgang Wahlster Portrait.jpg[20].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster is recorded as male[21].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster supervised Bernhard Nebel as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster supervised Antonio Krüger as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster supervised Andreas Lux as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster supervised Andreas Butz as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wolfgang Wahlster supervised Detlev Zimmermann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Wahlster was born in Saarbrücken[2].

Education

Wolfgang Wahlster's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[12]. His doctoral advisor was Wilfried Brauer[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[3], computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6]. Wolfgang Wahlster's field of work was artificial intelligence[9]. He was employed by Saarland University[11]. He held the position of chief executive officer[10]. Doctoral students include Bernhard Nebel[23], a computer scientist[28], b. 1956[29], of Germany[30], awarded the AAAI Fellow[31]; Antonio Krüger[24], a university teacher[32], b. 1950[33], specialised in ubiquitous computing[34]; Andreas Lux[25], a computer scientist[35]; Andreas Butz[26], a computer scientist[36], b. 1967[37], awarded the Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation[38]; Detlev Zimmermann[27]; and Frank Wittig[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a decoration[40], in Germany[41]; Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15], an award[42]; German Future Prize[16], an award[43], in Germany[44]; AAAI Fellow[17], a science award[45], in United States[46]; Golden Duck Award[18], an award[47], founded in 1973[48]; and honorary doctor of Linköping University[19], an award[49], in Sweden[50].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Wahlster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Bernhard Nebel[52], a computer scientist[53], b. 1956[54], of Germany[55], awarded the AAAI Fellow[56]; Elisabeth André[57], a computer scientist[58], b. 1961[59], of Germany[60], awarded the EurAI Fellow[61], specialised in computer science[62]; Antonio Krüger[63], a university teacher[64], b. 1950[65], specialised in ubiquitous computing[66]; Rainer Wasinger[67], a computer scientist[68]; Susanne van Mulken[69], a computer scientist[70]; and Jürgen te Vrugt[71], a computer scientist[72].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Wahlster born?

Wolfgang Wahlster was born in Saarbrücken[2].

What did Wolfgang Wahlster do for work?

Wolfgang Wahlster worked as professor[3], computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and artificial intelligence researcher[6].

Where did Wolfgang Wahlster go to school?

Wolfgang Wahlster was educated at University of Hamburg[12].

What awards did Wolfgang Wahlster receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15], German Future Prize[16], and AAAI Fellow[17].

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