David Lazer

American professor of political science and computer science
Person human Q16731316
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David Lazer

Summary

David Lazer is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2], researcher[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Lazer held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Lazer worked as a computer scientist[2].
  • David Lazer's professions included researcher[3].
  • David Lazer's professions included political scientist[4].
  • David Lazer worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Lazer's field of work was political communication[8].
  • David Lazer's field of work was computational social science[9].
  • David Lazer's field of work was network science[10].
  • David Lazer's field of work was organizational behavior studies[11].
  • Among David Lazer's employers was Northeastern University[12].
  • David Lazer received the Heinz I. Eulau Award[13].
  • David Lazer is recorded as male[14].
  • David Lazer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Lazer supervised Ata Uslu as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Lazer's family name is recorded as Lazer[17].
  • David Lazer's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Lazer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11411'}[19].
  • David Lazer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12403'}[20].
  • David Lazer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12699'}[21].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[2], researcher[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include political communication[8], an academic discipline[22]; computational social science[9]; network science[10], an academic discipline[23]; and organizational behavior studies[11], a field of study[24]. Among David Lazer's employers was Northeastern University[12]. He supervised Ata Uslu as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

David Lazer received the Heinz I. Eulau Award[13].

Why It Matters

David Lazer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ata Uslu[25], a computer scientist[26], of Turkey[27].

FAQs

What did David Lazer do for work?

David Lazer worked as computer scientist[2], researcher[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5].

What awards did David Lazer receive?

Honors received include Heinz I. Eulau Award[13].

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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