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Wojciech Szpankowski

b. 2000

Polish computer scientist

Computer scientist Mathematician University teacher
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About Wojciech Szpankowski

Born 2000. Wojciech Szpankowski is a computer scientist, mathematician and university teacher.

Wojciech Szpankowski (born February 18, 1952, in Wapno) is the Saul Rosen Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University. He is known for his work in analytic combinatorics, analysis of algorithms and analytic information theory. He is the director of the NSF Science and Technology Center for Science of Information.

Biography Szpankowski received his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Technical University of Gdańsk in 1970 and 1980 respectively.

Awards and honors Fellow of IEEE The Erskine Fellow Flajolet Lecture Prize Humboldt Research Award

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Important facts

Born
2000, Wapno
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher
Education
Gdańsk University of Technology, Purdue University
Employers
Purdue University
Awards
IEEE Fellow; Arden L. Bement Jr.; Humboldt Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Wojciech Szpankowski?

Polish computer scientist

When was Wojciech Szpankowski born?

Wojciech Szpankowski was born in 2000 in Wapno.

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Wojciech Szpankowski is a computer scientist, mathematician and university teacher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wojciech Szpankowski

· Wikidata: Q21822539

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