Simson Garfinkel: advisors and students

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Simson Garfinkel

American academic and journalistborn 1965

Wikidata names David D. Clark and Robert C. Miller as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata, ORCID, and 8 other registers.

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stated by WikidataDavid D. Clarkstated by WikidataRobert C. Miller
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stated by WikidataBrad A. Myersstated by WikidataDavid Garlanstated by WikidataJerry Saltzer
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stated by WikidataBill Buxtonstated by WikidataFernando J. Corbatóstated by WikidataNico Habermannstated by WikidataRonald Baecker
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stated by WikidataEdsger W. Dijkstrastated by WikidataEdward L. Glaserstated by WikidataJohn C. Slater

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known as: computer scientist, journalist
awards: ACM Fellow, 2012, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2021
member of: Association for Computing Machinery, from 2012
notable works: The Unix-Haters Handbook, bulk_extractor
Wikipedia: in 2 languages

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Read on 27 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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