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Thomas Neumann

b. 1977

German computer scientist

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About Thomas Neumann

Born 1977. Thomas Neumann is a German researcher, computer scientist and university teacher, known for In-memory database and Resource Description Framework.

Education and career

Thomas Neumann finished his studies in business informatics, at the University of Mannheim in 2001. and then worked as a senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science in Saarbrücken, with Gerhard Weikum. During this time, Neumann developed RDF-3X, a system for graph databases. He habilitated in 2010 at Saarland University.

As part of this research, he developed the main memory database system HyPer, which was sold to Tableau Software in 2016, and its successor system Umbra. He was awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize by the German Research Foundation for his work on HyPer.

2025 VLDB Best Paper Award

2021 VLDB Test of Time Award

2021 ICDE Ten-Year Influential Paper Award

2020 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

2016 ERC Consolidator Grant

2014 Early Career Award of the VLDB Conference

1994 International Olympiad in Informatics gold medal

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Important facts

Born
1977
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
In-memory database, Resource Description Framework
Education
University of Mannheim
Employers
Technical University of Munich
Awards
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize; Leibniz Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Neumann?

German computer scientist

When was Thomas Neumann born?

Thomas Neumann was born in 1977.

What is Thomas Neumann's occupation?

Thomas Neumann is a researcher, computer scientist and university teacher.

What is Thomas Neumann known for?

Thomas Neumann is known for In-memory database and Resource Description Framework.

What nationality is Thomas Neumann?

Thomas Neumann is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Neumann

· Wikidata: Q64361221

· DBpedia: Thomas Neumann

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