Cornelis H. A. Koster

Dutch computer scientist (1943-2013)
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Cornelis H. A. Koster was born on July 13, 1943, in Haarlem . He worked as a computer scientist, university teacher, and engineer [1][2]. His career included positions at Radboud University, Technische Universität Berlin, and again at Radboud University from 1976 until his death [2].

Koster died on March 21, 2013, as a result of a traffic collision .

Cornelis H. A. Koster

Summary

Cornelis H. A. Koster is a human[1]. Born in Haarlem[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1943[3]. He died in Nijmegen[4]. He died on March 21, 2013[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's place of birth was Haarlem[2].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster passed away in Nijmegen[4].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster was born on July 13, 1943[3].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster died on March 21, 2013[5].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's professions included engineer[8].
  • Among Cornelis H. A. Koster's employers was Radboud University[11].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster was employed by Technische Universität Berlin[12].
  • Among Cornelis H. A. Koster's employers was Radboud University[13].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[14].
  • A notable student of Cornelis H. A. Koster was Stefan Jähnichen[15].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster is recorded as male[16].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Mark van den Brand as a doctoral student[18].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Günter Hommel as a doctoral student[19].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Mark-Jan Nederhof as a doctoral student[20].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster supervised Erik Meijer as a doctoral student[21].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[22].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's given name is recorded as Cornelis[23].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's given name is recorded as Hermanus[24].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's given name is recorded as Antonius[25].
  • Cornelis H. A. Koster's given name is recorded as Kees[26].

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Origins and Family

Cornelis H. A. Koster's place of birth was Haarlem[2]. He was born on July 13, 1943[3].

Education

Cornelis H. A. Koster was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8]. Employers include Radboud University[11], a university[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1923[29] and Technische Universität Berlin[12], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1946[32], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[33]. A notable student of Cornelis H. A. Koster was Stefan Jähnichen[15]. Doctoral students include Mark van den Brand[18], a software engineer[34], b. 1962[35]; Günter Hommel[19], a computer scientist[36]; Mark-Jan Nederhof[20], a computational linguist[37], b. 1966[38], specialised in computational linguistics[39]; and Erik Meijer[21], a computer scientist[40], b. 1963[41], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[42].

Death and Burial

Cornelis H. A. Koster died on March 21, 2013[5]. He died in Nijmegen[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[22].

Why It Matters

Cornelis H. A. Koster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Erik Meijer[45], a computer scientist[46], b. 1963[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[48] and Günter Hommel[49], a computer scientist[50].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis H. A. Koster born?

Cornelis H. A. Koster was born in Haarlem[2].

Where did Cornelis H. A. Koster die?

Cornelis H. A. Koster died in Nijmegen[4].

What did Cornelis H. A. Koster do for work?

Cornelis H. A. Koster worked as computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Cornelis H. A. Koster go to school?

Cornelis H. A. Koster was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].

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  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Proeven van eigen cultuur, vijfenzeventig jaar Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen 1923-1998 Deel II 1960-1998. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . Proeven van eigen cultuur, vijfenzeventig jaar Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen 1923-1998 Deel II 1960-1998. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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