Thor I. Fossen

Norwegian scientist
Person human Q12006155
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Thor I. Fossen

Summary

Thor I. Fossen is a human[1]. He was born on January 3, 1963[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thor I. Fossen was born on January 3, 1963[2].
  • Thor I. Fossen was born on January 1, 1963[8].
  • Thor I. Fossen held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Thor I. Fossen worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Thor I. Fossen's professions included engineer[4].
  • Thor I. Fossen's professions included scientist[5].
  • Thor I. Fossen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Thor I. Fossen's field of work was guidance system[10].
  • Thor I. Fossen's field of work was cybernetics[11].
  • Thor I. Fossen's field of work was automatic control[12].
  • Thor I. Fossen's field of work was computer security[13].
  • Thor I. Fossen was employed by Norwegian University of Science and Technology[14].
  • Thor I. Fossen's doctoral advisor was Jens Balchen[15].
  • Thor I. Fossen received the IEEE Fellow[16].
  • Thor I. Fossen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[17].
  • Thor I. Fossen is recorded as male[18].
  • Thor I. Fossen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thor I. Fossen supervised Ivar-Andre F. Ihle as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thor I. Fossen supervised Roger Skjetne as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thor I. Fossen supervised Ole Morten Aamo as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thor I. Fossen supervised Torleiv Bryne as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thor I. Fossen's family name is recorded as Fossen[24].
  • Thor I. Fossen's given name is recorded as Thor[25].
  • Thor I. Fossen's official website is recorded as http://www.fossen.biz[26].
  • Thor I. Fossen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 3, 1963[2] and January 1, 1963[8].

Education

Thor I. Fossen's doctoral advisor was Jens Balchen[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], engineer[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include guidance system[10]; cybernetics[11], an academic discipline[28]; automatic control[12], a type of regulation and control[29]; and computer security[13], an industry[30]. Thor I. Fossen was employed by Norwegian University of Science and Technology[14]. Doctoral students include Ivar-Andre F. Ihle[20]; Roger Skjetne[21]; Ole Morten Aamo[22], a researcher[31]; and Torleiv Bryne[23].

Recognition

Thor I. Fossen received the IEEE Fellow[16].

Why It Matters

Thor I. Fossen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What did Thor I. Fossen do for work?

Thor I. Fossen worked as computer scientist[3], engineer[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Thor I. Fossen receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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