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David P. Dobkin

Also Known As David Paul Dobkin
Computing Methodologies

David Paul Dobkin is an American computer scientist and the Phillip Y. Goldman '86 Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University. His research has concerned computational geometry and computer graphics.

Facts
Birth Year
1948 1
Birth Date
1948-02-29 1
Award
Guggenheim Fellowship 1
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ACM Fellow 1
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Fulbright Scholarship 1
Connections

Credited

Quickhull Algorithm, Algorithms
Source Wikipedia: Quickhull

In Field

Algorithms and Complexity Theory, Fields
Source David P. Dobkin (Wikipedia)

Invented

Quickhull Algorithm, Algorithms
Source Wikipedia: Quickhull
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: David P. Dobkin
  • Wikidata Q5238306, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q5238306 P569 (date of birth)
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Wikipedia: Quickhull
  • Credited: Quickhull Algorithm, Lead
    N-dimensional Quickhull was invented in 1996 by C. Bradford Barber, David P. Dobkin, and Hannu Huhdanpaa.
  • Invented: Quickhull Algorithm, Lead
    N-dimensional Quickhull was invented in 1996 by C. Bradford Barber, David P. Dobkin, and Hannu Huhdanpaa.
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David P. Dobkin (Wikipedia)
In Field: Algorithms and Complexity Theory, Lead paragraphView the Source
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