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Anders P. Ravn

1947 – 2019

Danish computer scientist

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About Anders P. Ravn

Lived 1947 – 2019 (aged 71). Anders P. Ravn was a Danish programmer, computer scientist and university teacher, known for Duration calculus.

Anders Peter Ravn (29 October 1947 – 1 August 2019) was a Danish computer scientist.

Anders P. Ravn was born in 1947 in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of Niels and Henny (Sønder) Ravn.

Between 1969 and 1973, Anders Ravn was a teaching assistant in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen (DIKU). He was a Research Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University (1999–2004), before being appointed Professor of Computing Science there (2004–16). He then retired, becoming an emeritus professor.

Ravn specialized in research into formal methods, especially for embedded systems and hybrid systems. In particular, he worked with Zhou Chaochen and Tony Hoare on the development of duration calculus for real-time systems.

He became a member of the Dansk Selskab for Datalogi (DSfD) in 1972, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in 1983, and was a Life Member of the IEEE Computer Society. He married Annemette Lind on 31 August 1973 and they had two children.

Selected publications Ravn produced many research papers

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Duration calculus
Education
University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Aalborg University
Employers
IBM, University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Aalborg University
Awards
Order of the Dannebrog
Also known as
Anders Ravn, Anders Peter Ravn

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anders P. Ravn?

Danish computer scientist (1947-2019)

When was Anders P. Ravn born?

Anders P. Ravn was born on 29 October 1947 in Caracas.

When did Anders P. Ravn die?

Anders P. Ravn died on 1 August 2019 in Copenhagen.

What was Anders P. Ravn's occupation?

Anders P. Ravn was a programmer, computer scientist and university teacher.

What was Anders P. Ravn known for?

Anders P. Ravn was known for Duration calculus.

What nationality was Anders P. Ravn?

Anders P. Ravn was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anders P. Ravn

· Wikidata: Q66104390

· DBpedia: Anders P. Ravn

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