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Esko Ukkonen

Also Known As Esko Juhani Ukkonen
Theory of Computation

Esko Juhani Ukkonen, born in 1950 in Savonlinna, Finland, is a Finnish theoretical computer scientist known for his contributions to string algorithms, particularly Ukkonen's algorithm for constructing suffix trees. He is professor emeritus at the University of Helsinki, was named a First Class Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland in 2000, is a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, and has served as editor-in-chief of the Nordic Journal of Computing since 1993.

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Birth Year
1950 1
Birth Date
1950-01-26 1
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1. Esko Ukkonen (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Esko Juhani Ukkonen
    Esko Juhani Ukkonen
  • Wikidata P166: Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
  • P569 (date of birth): year 1950
    1950
  • P569 (date of birth): 1950-01-26
    1950-01-26
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