Luc Devroye

Summary

Luc Devroye is a human^[1]. He was born in Tienen^[2]. He was born on 1948^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], university teacher^[5], information scientist^[6], and mathematician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Tienen^[2], Luc Devroye…
• Luc Devroye was born on 1948^[3].
• Luc Devroye held citizenship in Belgium^[9].
• Luc Devroye worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Luc Devroye's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Luc Devroye's professions included information scientist^[6].
• Luc Devroye's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Luc Devroye's field of work was informatics^[10].
• Luc Devroye's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Luc Devroye was employed by McGill University^[12].
• Luc Devroye's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin^[13].
• Luc Devroye's education included a stint at University of Osaka^[14].
• Luc Devroye was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[15].
• Luc Devroye's doctoral advisor was Terry John Wagner^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Luc Devroye is Luc Devroye's Home Page^[17].
• Luc Devroye received the Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[18].
• Luc Devroye received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[19].
• Luc Devroye received the honorary doctorate^[20].
• Luc Devroye received the Killam Prize^[21].
• Luc Devroye received the Humboldt Prize^[22].
• Luc Devroye is recorded as male^[23].
• Luc Devroye's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Luc Devroye supervised Jiang Lu as a doctoral student^[25].
• Luc Devroye supervised Carlos Alberto Zamora Cura as a doctoral student^[26].
• Luc Devroye supervised Nicolas Broutin as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Luc Devroye's place of birth was Tienen^[2]. He was born on 1948^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Austin^[31]; University of Osaka^[14], a public research university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1931^[34], headquartered in Suita^[35]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[15], a pontifical university^[36], in Belgium^[37], founded in 1970^[38], headquartered in Leuven^[39]. Luc Devroye's doctoral advisor was Terry John Wagner^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], university teacher^[5], information scientist^[6], and mathematician^[7]. Fields of work include informatics^[10], an academic major^[41], founded in 1957^[42] and mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[43]. Luc Devroye was employed by McGill University^[12]. Doctoral students include Jiang Lu^[25]; Carlos Alberto Zamora Cura^[26]; Nicolas Broutin^[27], a mathematician^[44]; Perouz Taslakian^[45]; Nicolas Fraiman^[46]; and Omar Fawzi^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Luc Devroye is Luc Devroye's Home Page^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[18], an award^[48], founded in 2007^[49]; honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[19], an award^[50], in Belgium^[51]; honorary doctorate^[20], a title of honor^[52]; Killam Prize^[21], an award^[53], in Canada^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; and Humboldt Prize^[22], a science award^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1972^[58].

Why It Matters

Luc Devroye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Luc Devroye born?

Luc Devroye's place of birth was Tienen^[2].

What did Luc Devroye do for work?

Luc Devroye worked as computer scientist^[4], university teacher^[5], information scientist^[6], and mathematician^[7].

Where did Luc Devroye go to school?

Luc Devroye was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[13], University of Osaka^[14], and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[15].

What awards did Luc Devroye receive?

Honors received include Pierre-Simon de Laplace Prize^[18], honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp^[19], honorary doctorate^[20], and Killam Prize^[21].