Kurt Mehlhorn

German computer scientist (born 1949)
Person human Q90313
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Summary

Kurt Mehlhorn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ingolstadt[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Mehlhorn's place of birth was Ingolstadt[2].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Kurt Mehlhorn's employers was Saarland University[7].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn's education included a stint at Cornell University[8].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[9].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn's doctoral advisor was Robert Lee Constable[10].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn received the Paris Kanellakis Award[11].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[12].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[13].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn received the EATCS award[14].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn received the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn received the Konrad Zuse Medal[16].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn is recorded as male[17].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Susanne Albers as a doctoral student[19].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Knut Reinert as a doctoral student[20].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Helmut Alt as a doctoral student[21].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Hannah Bast as a doctoral student[22].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Norbert Blum as a doctoral student[23].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Athanasios Tsakalidis as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Stefan Näher as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Klaus Simon as a doctoral student[26].
  • Kurt Mehlhorn supervised Michael Kaufmann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Mehlhorn was born in Ingolstadt[2].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Technical University of Munich[9], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Munich[35]. Kurt Mehlhorn's doctoral advisor was Robert Lee Constable[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. Among Kurt Mehlhorn's employers was Saarland University[7]. Doctoral students include Susanne Albers[19], a computer scientist[36], b. 1965[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[39]; Knut Reinert[20], a researcher[40], b. 1968[41]; Helmut Alt[21], a researcher[42], b. 1950[43], specialised in computational geometry[44]; Hannah Bast[22], a computer scientist[45], b. 1970[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation[48]; Norbert Blum[23], a computer scientist[49], b. 1954[50], of Germany[51]; and Athanasios Tsakalidis[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Paris Kanellakis Award[11], an award[52]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[12], a science award[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1986[55]; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[13], a science award[56], in France[57], founded in 1981[58]; EATCS award[14], a science award[59], founded in 2000[60]; Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15], an award[61]; and Konrad Zuse Medal[16], an award[62], founded in 1987[63].

Why It Matters

Kurt Mehlhorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hannah Bast[66], a computer scientist[67], b. 1970[68], of Germany[69], awarded the Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation[70]; Susanne Albers[71], a computer scientist[72], b. 1965[73], of Germany[74], awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[75]; Carola Doerr[76], a computer scientist[77], b. 1984[78], of Germany[79], awarded the CNRS bronze medal[80]; Karl Bringmann[81], a computer scientist[82]; Helmut Alt[83], a researcher[84], b. 1950[85], specialised in computational geometry[86]; and Norbert Blum[87].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Mehlhorn born?

Born in Ingolstadt[2].

What did Kurt Mehlhorn do for work?

Kurt Mehlhorn worked as computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Kurt Mehlhorn go to school?

Kurt Mehlhorn was educated at Cornell University[8] and Technical University of Munich[9].

What awards did Kurt Mehlhorn receive?

Honors received include Paris Kanellakis Award[11], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[12], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[13], and EATCS award[14].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 4d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Online books page author id → Mehlhorn, Kurt, 1949-
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    National library of korea id → KAC202322629
    Canadiana name authority id → ncf12092800
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    Occupation → computer scientist, university teacher
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