Mario Gerla

Italian computer scientist and engineer (1943-2019)
Person human Q26251480
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Mario Gerla

Summary

Mario Gerla is a human[1]. He was born in Arona[2]. He was born on +1943-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2019-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mario Gerla was born in Arona[2].
  • Mario Gerla died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Mario Gerla was born on +1943-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mario Gerla died on +2019-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mario Gerla held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Mario Gerla held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Mario Gerla's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Mario Gerla's professions included essayist[7].
  • Mario Gerla was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Mario Gerla's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Mario Gerla's education included a stint at Polytechnic University of Milan[13].
  • Mario Gerla's doctoral advisor was Leonard Kleinrock[14].
  • Mario Gerla received the ACM Fellow[15].
  • Mario Gerla was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[16].
  • Mario Gerla is recorded as male[17].
  • Mario Gerla's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Ling-Jyh Chen as a doctoral student[19].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Phillip Paul Schmidt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Scott Seongwook Lee as a doctoral student[21].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Matheos Ioannis Kazantzidis as a doctoral student[22].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Ken Seng Tang as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Mark David Yarvis as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Aiguo Fei as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Daniel Lihui Gu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mario Gerla supervised Taek Jin Kwon as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Arona[2], Mario Gerla… he was born on +1943-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Polytechnic University of Milan[13], an institute of technology[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1863[34], headquartered in Milan[35]. Mario Gerla's doctoral advisor was Leonard Kleinrock[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and essayist[7]. Among Mario Gerla's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[11]. Doctoral students include Ling-Jyh Chen[19], a computer scientist[36]; Phillip Paul Schmidt[20]; Scott Seongwook Lee[21]; Matheos Ioannis Kazantzidis[22], a computer scientist[37], b. 1971[38]; Ken Seng Tang[23]; and Mark David Yarvis[24], a computer scientist[39].

Recognition

Mario Gerla received the ACM Fellow[15].

Death and Burial

Mario Gerla died on +2019-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Mario Gerla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ling-Jyh Chen[40], a computer scientist[41]; Matheos Ioannis Kazantzidis[42], a computer scientist[43], b. 1971[44]; Mark David Yarvis[45], a computer scientist[46]; Frank André Schaffa[47], a computer scientist[48]; Jiejun Kong[49], a computer scientist[50]; and Yeng-Zhong Lee[51], a computer scientist[52].

FAQs

Where was Mario Gerla born?

Born in Arona[2], Mario Gerla…

Where did Mario Gerla die?

Mario Gerla died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Mario Gerla do for work?

Mario Gerla worked as computer scientist[6] and essayist[7].

Where did Mario Gerla go to school?

Mario Gerla was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12] and Polytechnic University of Milan[13].

What awards did Mario Gerla receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . samueli.ucla.edu. samueli.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . samueli.ucla.edu. samueli.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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