Patricia Selinger

American computer scientist and IBM Fellow
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Patricia Selinger

Summary

Patricia Selinger is a human[1]. She was born in Cleveland[2]. She was born on October 15, 1949[3]. She worked as an engineer[4] and computer scientist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Patricia Selinger was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Patricia Selinger was born on October 15, 1949[3].
  • Patricia Selinger held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Patricia Selinger's professions included engineer[4].
  • Patricia Selinger worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Patricia Selinger was employed by Salesforce[8].
  • Patricia Selinger was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • Patricia Selinger's education included a stint at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[10].
  • Patricia Selinger received the IBM Fellow[11].
  • Patricia Selinger received the ACM Software System Award[12].
  • Patricia Selinger received the SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[13].
  • Patricia Selinger received the Women in Technology Hall of Fame[14].
  • Patricia Selinger received the ACM Fellow[15].
  • Patricia Selinger was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Patricia Selinger was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • Patricia Selinger was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Patricia Selinger is recorded as female[19].
  • Patricia Selinger's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Patricia Selinger's Commons category is recorded as Patricia Selinger[21].
  • Patricia Selinger's family name is recorded as Selinger[22].
  • Patricia Selinger's given name is recorded as Patricia[23].
  • Patricia Selinger's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/witexhibit/pdf/selinger_history.pdf[24].
  • Patricia Selinger's described at URL is recorded as https://prabook.com/web/patricia_griffiths.selinger/537827[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Patricia Selinger… she was born on October 15, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[10], an academic institution[30], in United States[31], founded in 1847[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4] and computer scientist[5]. Among Patricia Selinger's employers was Salesforce[8].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[11], a fellowship grant[33]; ACM Software System Award[12], a science award[34], founded in 1983[35]; SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[13], a science award[36], founded in 1992[37]; Women in Technology Hall of Fame[14], an award[38], founded in 1996[39]; and ACM Fellow[15], a fellowship award[40], in United States[41].

Why It Matters

Patricia Selinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Patricia Selinger born?

Patricia Selinger was born in Cleveland[2].

What did Patricia Selinger do for work?

Patricia Selinger worked as engineer[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Patricia Selinger go to school?

Patricia Selinger was educated at Harvard University[9] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[10].

What awards did Patricia Selinger receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[11], ACM Software System Award[12], SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[13], and Women in Technology Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . sigmod.org. Retrieved . sigmod.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . ibm.com. Retrieved . ibm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . sigmod.org. Retrieved . sigmod.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . witi.com. Retrieved . witi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . prabook.com. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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