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Franz Baader

b. 1959

German computer scientist

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About Franz Baader

Born 1959. Franz Baader is a German computer scientist, university teacher and researcher.

He received his PhD in Computer Science in 1989 from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, where he was a teaching and research assistant for 4 years. In 1989, he went to the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) as a senior researcher and project leader.

In 1993 he became associate professor for computer science at RWTH Aachen, and in 2002 full professor for computer science at TU Dresden.

He received the Herbrand Award for the year 2020 "in recognition of his significant contributions to unification theory, combinations of theories and reasoning in description logics".

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Gymnasium Roth, Dresden University of Technology, German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence
Employers
TU Dresden, RWTH Aachen University, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Awards
EurAI Fellow; Herbrand Award

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Franz Baader's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Franz Baader?

German computer scientist

When was Franz Baader born?

Franz Baader was born on 15 June 1959 in Spalt.

What is Franz Baader's occupation?

Franz Baader is a computer scientist, university teacher and researcher.

What nationality is Franz Baader?

Franz Baader is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Franz Baader

· Wikidata: Q92729

· DBpedia: Franz Baader

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