Hanan Samet

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Hanan Samet
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Stanford University
Scientific career
Institutions University of Maryland
Doctoral students Aya Soffer

Hanan Samet is a Computer Science researcher and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland's Computer Science Department, which is part of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. [1] He completed his PhD at Stanford University in 1975. [1]

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Samet is a pioneer in research on quadtrees and other multidimensional spatial data structures for sorting spatial information, and has written several well-received books. [2] He has profoundly influenced the theory and application of these areas of research and his impact can be seen in many real-world applications including Google Earth, the world’s most widely used graphics application. [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hanan Samet". People. University of Maryland Computer Science Department. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "ACM honors computing innovators for advances in research, education, and industry" (Press release). ACM. 26 Apr 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
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