astronomy

Veronika Megler

Veronika Megler is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Veronika Megler rather than just read about it. In short: Veronika Margaret Megler (born 14 October 1960) is an Australian computer scientist. As of 2024, Megler is a principal data scientist at Amazon.com and the co-developer of The Hobbit, a 1982 text adventure game adapted from the novel by J.

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Reference excerpt

Veronika Margaret Megler (born 14 October 1960) is an Australian computer scientist. As of 2024, Megler is a principal data scientist at Amazon.com and the co-developer of The Hobbit, a 1982 text adventure game adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Education Megler was born in 1960, and educated in Melbourne at Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, where she was school valedictorian in science. She began studying science at the University of Melbourne, intending to major in statistics but switching to a computer science major which she found more enjoyable.

Beam Software Megler became the first employee at video game development studio Beam Software/Melbourne House as a programmer. She recruited Philip Mitchell and the two began working on an illustrated interactive fiction game based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, with Megler concentrating on the game's physics system and a measure of autonomy for non-player characters. This game was structured to be used as the basis for other games as an early adaptable game engine. The game was released in 1982 in the UK and Australia. Megler and Mitchell also developed another Beam game, Penetrator, also released in 1982.

Computer science career Prior to her graduation from the University of Melbourne, Megler resigned from Beam to concentrate on her studies, and Mitchell remained to complete the ZX Spectrum version. Megler worked at IBM as an information technology architect, operating system expert and consultant. In 2009, she left IBM to study for a master's degree and PhD in computer science for scientific big data at Portland State University. As of February 2024, Megler lives in Portland, Oregon and is a principal data scientist at Amazon.com. In her interview in MLinProduction in 2020 as part of a series with creators of top machine learning resources, she explains that this recent work focuses on managing larger and higher-impact machine learning projects.

Publications and journal articles Megler, V.M., Maier, D. (2011). Finding Haystacks with Needles: Ranked Search for Data Using Geospatial and Temporal Characteristics. In: Bayard Cushing, J., French, J., Bowers, S. (eds) Scientific and Statistical Database Management. SSDBM 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6809. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. V. M. Megler and D. Maier, "Data Near Here: Bringing Relevant Data Closer to Scientists," in Computing in Science & Engineering, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 44–53, May–June 2013. Veronika Megler, David Banis, Heejun Chang, Spatial analysis of graffiti in San Francisco, Applied Geography, Volume 54, 2014, p 63-73, ISSN 0143-6228.

References

External links Official website Megler, Veronika M. (2014). "There and Back Again: A Case History of Writing The Hobbit". Google Scholar listing

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Veronika Megler

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Veronika Megler claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Veronika Megler before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Veronika Megler ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Veronika Megler

In research: Veronika Megler appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Veronika Megler in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Veronika Megler is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1960 births, Australian expatriates in the United States, Australian video game designers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Veronika Megler outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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