Beat Signer

Swiss computer scientist and professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Person human Q56928983
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Beat Signer

Summary

Beat Signer is a human[1]. He was born in Uster[2]. He was born on August 20, 1973[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], professor[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], and inventor[8].

Key Facts

  • Beat Signer was born in Uster[2].
  • Beat Signer was born on August 20, 1973[3].
  • Beat Signer held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • German was Beat Signer's native language[10].
  • Beat Signer worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Beat Signer's professions included professor[5].
  • Beat Signer's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Beat Signer worked as an engineer[7].
  • Beat Signer's professions included inventor[8].
  • Beat Signer worked as a wildlife photographer[11].
  • Beat Signer's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Beat Signer's field of work was human–computer interaction[13].
  • Beat Signer's field of work was information science[14].
  • Beat Signer's field of work was information technology[15].
  • Beat Signer held the position of professor[16].
  • Among Beat Signer's employers was Vrije Universiteit Brussel[17].
  • Beat Signer's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[18].
  • Beat Signer's education included a stint at old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)[19].
  • Beat Signer's education included a stint at Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich[20].
  • Beat Signer's doctoral advisor was Moira C. Norrie[21].
  • A notable student of Beat Signer was Nadir Weibel[22].
  • A notable student of Beat Signer was Q140681717[23].
  • A notable student of Beat Signer was Q140689614[24].
  • A notable student of Beat Signer was Q140690061[25].
  • A notable student of Beat Signer was Q140685527[26].

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Origins and Family

Beat Signer was born in Uster[2]. He was born on August 20, 1973[3]. German was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[18], an institute of technology[27], in Switzerland[28], founded in 1855[29], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[30]; old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)[19], an architectural structure[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1802[33]; and Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich[20]. Beat Signer's doctoral advisor was Moira C. Norrie[21]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[34], Master of Science[35], and Bachelor of Science[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], professor[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], inventor[8], and wildlife photographer[11]. Fields of work include computer science[12], an academic discipline[37]; human–computer interaction[13], an academic discipline[38]; information science[14], an academic discipline[39]; and information technology[15], a branch of science[40]. Among Beat Signer's employers was Vrije Universiteit Brussel[17]. He held the position of professor[16]. Notable students include Nadir Weibel[22], Q140681717[23], Q140689614[24], Q140690061[25], Q140685527[26], and Bruno Dumas[41]. Doctoral students include Yoshi Malaise[42], Q140681453[43], Q140681471[44], Q140681611[45], Q140681618[46], and Q140681621[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q140616982[48], Q140617656[49], Q140617665[50], Q140619575[51], Q140619221[52], and Q140619317[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Best Paper Award[54] and honorable mention[55].

FAQs

Where was Beat Signer born?

Born in Uster[2], Beat Signer…

What did Beat Signer do for work?

Beat Signer worked as computer scientist[4], professor[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], and inventor[8].

Where did Beat Signer go to school?

Beat Signer was educated at ETH Zurich[18], old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House)[19], and Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich[20].

What awards did Beat Signer receive?

Honors received include Best Paper Award[54], honorable mention[55], Best Paper Award[56], and Best Paper Award[57].

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4d ago · Signerb · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Q141205244, Q141205453, Q141212195 +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q5]]"
  2. 4d ago · Signerb · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Q141205244, Q141205453, Q141212195 +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q141216846]]"
  3. 4d ago · Signerb · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Q141205244, Q141205453, Q141212195 +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q141212406]]"
  4. 4d ago · Signerb · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Q141205244, Q141205453, Q141212195 +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q141212195]]"
  5. 5d ago · Signerb · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Q141205244, Q141205453, Q141212195 +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q141205244]]"
  6. 4w ago · Signerb · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language German
    Position held doctoral student, teaching assistant, postdoctoral researcher +2
    Work location Brussels
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P103]]: [[Q188]]"
  7. 4w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interested in crossmedia, information management, digital paper +8
    Notable work Q140616982, Q140617656, Q140617665 +16
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q140787791]]"
  8. 4w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interested in crossmedia, information management, digital paper +8
    Occupation computer scientist, professor, university teacher +3
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2650]]: [[Q137177374]]"
  9. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interested in crossmedia, information management, digital paper +8
    Participant
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P710]]: [[Q140753745]]"
  10. 5w ago · ~2026-40499-60 · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at ETH Zurich, old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House), Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich
    Participant
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  11. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interested in crossmedia, information management, digital paper +8
    Zenodo id
    Field of work computer science, human–computer interaction, information science +1
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  12. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Beat Signer.png
    Field of work computer science, human–computer interaction, information science +1
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  13. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Student Nadir Weibel, Q140681717, Q140689614 +8
    Employer Vrije Universiteit Brussel, ETH Zurich, ETH Zurich +1
    Residence Brussels metropolitan area, Zurich
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  14. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work computer science, human–computer interaction, information science +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P101]]: [[Q254183]]"
  15. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Moira C. Norrie, Niklaus Wirth, Ueli Maurer +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1066]]: [[Q71322057]]"
  16. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Moira C. Norrie, Niklaus Wirth, Ueli Maurer +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1026]]: [[Q140619575]]"
  17. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic thesis Q140619575
    Field of work computer science, human–computer interaction, information science +1
    Occupation computer scientist, professor, university teacher +3
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  18. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Maxim Van de Wynckel, Yoshi Malaise, Q140681453 +14
    Member of Association for Computing Machinery, IEEE Computer Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers +2
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  19. 5w ago · ~2026-40499-60 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Maxim Van de Wynckel, Yoshi Malaise, Q140681453 +14
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  20. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held doctoral student, teaching assistant, postdoctoral researcher +2
    Interested in crossmedia, information management, digital paper +8
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  21. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interested in crossmedia, information management, digital paper +8
    Field of work computer science, human–computer interaction, information science +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P101]]: [[Q1362688]]"
  22. 5w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at ETH Zurich, old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House), Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich
    Exact match https://researchportal.vub.be/en/persons/beat-signer/, https://www.researchportal.be/en/researcher/beat-signer, https://speakerdeck.com/signer/ +5
    Residence Brussels metropolitan area, Zurich
    Occupation computer scientist, professor, university teacher +3
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  23. 6w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at ETH Zurich, old Kantonsschule (Albert Einstein House), Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich
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  24. 6w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ieee xplore author id 37828148600
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  25. 6w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Exact match https://researchportal.vub.be/en/persons/beat-signer/, https://www.researchportal.be/en/researcher/beat-signer, https://speakerdeck.com/signer/ +5
    Notable work Q140616982, Q140617656, Q140617665 +16
    Field of work computer science, human–computer interaction, information science +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2888]]: https://www.researchportal.be/en/researcher/beat-signer"
  26. 6w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bluesky handle beatsigner.com
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  27. 6w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bluesky handle beatsigner.com
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  28. 6w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author
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  29. 6w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author
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  30. 6w ago · Signerb · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Maxim Van de Wynckel, Yoshi Malaise, Q140681453 +14
    Student of Moira C. Norrie, Niklaus Wirth, Ueli Maurer +6
    Openalex id A5010074519
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