Juraj Hromkovič
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Juraj Hromkovič is a Slovak computer scientist known for his work in algorithms, complexity theory, and didactics of informatics, and for authoring influential textbooks in these areas.
All labels observed (1)
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| Juraj Hromkovič canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9838458 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juraj Hromkovič Context triple: [Dexter Kozen, doctoralAdvisor, Juraj Hromkovič]
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Tamas Berghammer
Tamas Berghammer is a scientific researcher who co-authored a 2021 study published in the journal Nature.
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Juris Hartmanis
Juris Hartmanis was a pioneering computer scientist best known for co-founding the field of computational complexity theory and sharing the 1993 Turing Award for his fundamental contributions.
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C.
Hans-Peter Kriegel
Hans-Peter Kriegel is a German computer scientist renowned for his influential contributions to data mining and database systems, particularly in clustering and similarity search.
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Andre Scedrov
Andre Scedrov is a mathematician known for his work in category theory, logic, and theoretical computer science.
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E.
Andrej Meszároš
Andrej Meszároš is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who has played in the NHL and internationally for the Slovak national team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juraj Hromkovič Target entity description: Juraj Hromkovič is a Slovak computer scientist known for his work in algorithms, complexity theory, and didactics of informatics, and for authoring influential textbooks in these areas.
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A.
Tamas Berghammer
Tamas Berghammer is a scientific researcher who co-authored a 2021 study published in the journal Nature.
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B.
Juris Hartmanis
Juris Hartmanis was a pioneering computer scientist best known for co-founding the field of computational complexity theory and sharing the 1993 Turing Award for his fundamental contributions.
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C.
Hans-Peter Kriegel
Hans-Peter Kriegel is a German computer scientist renowned for his influential contributions to data mining and database systems, particularly in clustering and similarity search.
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D.
Andre Scedrov
Andre Scedrov is a mathematician known for his work in category theory, logic, and theoretical computer science.
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E.
Andrej Meszároš
Andrej Meszároš is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who has played in the NHL and internationally for the Slovak national team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slovak scientist
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person ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of curricula for informatics education ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Slovakia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Comenius University in Bratislava ⓘ |
| employer | ETH Zurich ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
algorithms
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complexity theory ⓘ computer science ⓘ didactics of informatics ⓘ theoretical computer science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conceptual foundations of informatics education
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improving computer science education in schools ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | theoretical informatics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicTitle | Professor Dr. ⓘ |
| hasRole | head of the Center for Informatics Education at ETH Zurich ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
popular science texts on informatics
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textbooks on algorithms ⓘ textbooks on complexity theory ⓘ textbooks on didactics of informatics ⓘ |
| influenced | teaching of informatics in German-speaking countries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoring computer science textbooks
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didactics of computer science ⓘ research on algorithms ⓘ research on computational complexity ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
ETH Zurich Department of Computer Science
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linked to:
ETH Zurich
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| nativeLanguage | Slovak ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Algorithmics for Hard Problems
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Theoretische Informatik – Formale Sprachen, Automaten, Komplexität, Algorithmen ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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researcher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bratislava ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of computer science ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
combinatorial optimization
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communication complexity ⓘ online algorithms ⓘ randomized algorithms ⓘ |
| teaches |
algorithms and data structures
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theoretical computer science ⓘ |
| workLocation | Zurich ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Juraj Hromkovič Description of subject: Juraj Hromkovič is a Slovak computer scientist known for his work in algorithms, complexity theory, and didactics of informatics, and for authoring influential textbooks in these areas.
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