Paolo Ferragina

Italian professor of algorithms
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Paolo Ferragina

Summary

Paolo Ferragina is a human[1]. He was born in Catanzaro[2]. He was born on January 1, 1969[3]. He worked as a researcher[4] and computer scientist[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Catanzaro[2], Paolo Ferragina…
  • Paolo Ferragina was born on January 1, 1969[3].
  • Paolo Ferragina was born on June 27, 1969[6].
  • Paolo Ferragina held citizenship in Italy[7].
  • Paolo Ferragina worked as a researcher[4].
  • Paolo Ferragina's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Paolo Ferragina held the position of full professor[8].
  • Paolo Ferragina was employed by University of Pisa[9].
  • Paolo Ferragina was employed by Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies[10].
  • Paolo Ferragina's education included a stint at Max Planck Institute for Informatics[11].
  • Paolo Ferragina's doctoral advisor was Fabrizio Luccio[12].
  • Paolo Ferragina received the Paris Kanellakis Award[13].
  • Paolo Ferragina received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Paolo Ferragina is recorded as male[15].
  • Paolo Ferragina's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paolo Ferragina's family name is recorded as Ferragina[17].
  • Paolo Ferragina's given name is recorded as Paolo[18].
  • Paolo Ferragina's official website is recorded as https://www.santannapisa.it/en/paolo-ferragina[19].
  • Paolo Ferragina's official website is recorded as https://pages.di.unipi.it/ferragina[20].

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Origins and Family

Paolo Ferragina was born in Catanzaro[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1969[3] and June 27, 1969[6].

Education

Paolo Ferragina was educated at Max Planck Institute for Informatics[11]. His doctoral advisor was Fabrizio Luccio[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4] and computer scientist[5]. Employers include University of Pisa[9], a public university[21], in Italy[22], founded in 1343[23], headquartered in Pisa[24] and Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies[10], a superior graduate school in Italy[25], in Italy[26], founded in 1987[27], headquartered in Pisa[28]. Paolo Ferragina held the position of full professor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Paris Kanellakis Award[13], an award[29] and ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[30], in United States[31].

Why It Matters

Paolo Ferragina's notable doctoral advisees include Francesco Tosoni[32], a postdoctoral researcher[33], of Italy[34], awarded the con.Scienze Award for Master's Degree Theses[35], specialised in lossless compression[36].

FAQs

Where was Paolo Ferragina born?

Paolo Ferragina was born in Catanzaro[2].

What did Paolo Ferragina do for work?

Paolo Ferragina worked as researcher[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Paolo Ferragina go to school?

Paolo Ferragina was educated at Max Planck Institute for Informatics[11].

What awards did Paolo Ferragina receive?

Honors received include Paris Kanellakis Award[13] and ACM Fellow[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . santannapisa.it. santannapisa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . aleph.nkp.cz. aleph.nkp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . gutenbergcalabria.it. Retrieved . gutenbergcalabria.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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