Aaron Halfaker

American computer scientist
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Aaron Halfaker

Summary

Aaron Halfaker is a human[1]. He was born in Virginia[2]. He was born on December 27, 1983[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Aaron Halfaker's place of birth was Virginia[2].
  • Aaron Halfaker was born on December 27, 1983[3].
  • Aaron Halfaker held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Aaron Halfaker's native language[8].
  • Aaron Halfaker's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Aaron Halfaker's professions included researcher[5].
  • Aaron Halfaker's field of work was human–computer interaction[9].
  • Aaron Halfaker's field of work was computer-supported cooperative work[10].
  • Aaron Halfaker's education included a stint at College of St. Scholastica[11].
  • Aaron Halfaker was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • Aaron Halfaker's doctoral advisor was John T. Riedl[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Aaron Halfaker is The Rise and Decline of an Open Collaboration System: How Wikipedia’s Reaction to Popularity Is Causing Its Decline[14].
  • Aaron Halfaker is recorded as male[15].
  • Aaron Halfaker's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Aaron Halfaker's Commons category is recorded as Aaron Halfaker[17].
  • Aaron Halfaker's family name is recorded as Halfaker[18].
  • Aaron Halfaker's given name is recorded as Aaron[19].
  • Aaron Halfaker's official website is recorded as http://halfaker.info/[20].
  • Aaron Halfaker's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][21].
  • Aaron Halfaker's participant in is recorded as Wikimedia Hackathon 2019[22].
  • Aaron Halfaker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Aaron Halfaker's affiliation is recorded as Wikimedia Research[24].
  • Aaron Halfaker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Aaron Halfaker'}[25].
  • Aaron Halfaker's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1119'}[26].
  • Aaron Halfaker's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1041'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Aaron Halfaker's place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on December 27, 1983[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at College of St. Scholastica[11], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1912[30] and University of Minnesota[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Minneapolis[34]. Aaron Halfaker's doctoral advisor was John T. Riedl[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and researcher[5]. Fields of work include human–computer interaction[9], an academic discipline[35] and computer-supported cooperative work[10], an academic discipline[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Aaron Halfaker is The Rise and Decline of an Open Collaboration System: How Wikipedia’s Reaction to Popularity Is Causing Its Decline[14].

Why It Matters

Aaron Halfaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Aaron Halfaker born?

Aaron Halfaker was born in Virginia[2].

What did Aaron Halfaker do for work?

Aaron Halfaker worked as computer scientist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Aaron Halfaker go to school?

Aaron Halfaker was educated at College of St. Scholastica[11] and University of Minnesota[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . meta.wikimedia.org. meta.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . mediawiki.org. Retrieved . mediawiki.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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