Wolfgang Händler
German mathematician and pioneering computer scientist
About Wolfgang Händler
Lived 1920 – 1998 (aged 77). Wolfgang Händler was a German mathematician and computer scientist.
Wolfgang Händler (11 December 1920 in Potsdam – 19 February 1998) was a German mathematician, pioneering computer scientist and professor at Leibniz University Hannover (Lehrstuhl für elektronische Rechenanlagen) and University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (Institut für Mathematische Maschinen und Datenverarbeitung) known for his work on automata theory, parallel computing, artificial intelligence, man-machine interfaces and computer graphics.
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Who was Wolfgang Händler?
German mathematician and pioneering computer scientist (1920-1998)
When was Wolfgang Händler born?
Wolfgang Händler was born on 11 December 1920 in Potsdam.
When did Wolfgang Händler die?
Wolfgang Händler died on 19 February 1998.
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Wolfgang Händler was a mathematician and computer scientist.
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Wolfgang Händler was German.
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