Jon Kleinberg
Also known as Jon M. Kleinberg
Jon Kleinberg is a Tisch University Professor of Computer Science at Cornell, where he has been on the faculty since 1996. His research focuses on issues at the interface of networks and information, and one of his best-known contributions is the HITS algorithm. The MacArthur Foundation and the Nevanlinna Prize honored him in 2005 and 2006. In April 2022 the Department of Commerce appointed him to a committee that will advise the president on artificial intelligence.
- Now at
- Cornell University
- Works
- 566
- Citations
- 90,022
- h-index
- 121
Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.
Timeline
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1993
A computer science degree
He earns a bachelor's degree in computer science from Cornell University in 1993.
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1999
Hubs and authorities
His paper 'Authoritative sources in a hyperlinked environment' is published in the Journal of the ACM in 1999. The HITS algorithm is one of his best-known contributions.
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2005
A genius grant
In 2005 he receives a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, also known as the 'genius grant'.
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2006
A prize for information science
The Nevanlinna Prize goes to him in 2006 for deep, creative and insightful contributions to the mathematical theory of the global information environment.
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April 2022
Advising on AI policy
The U.S. Department of Commerce appoints him to a newly established committee that will advise the U.S. president on issues related to artificial intelligence.
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2024
Recognized by world laureates
In September 2024 the World Laureates Association announces the award of its WLA Prize to him.
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As of October 2026
A Tisch professorship at Cornell
He has been on the Cornell faculty since 1996. His title is Tisch University Professor of Computer Science, and his research focuses on issues at the interface of networks and information.
Sources and credits
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