Bill Buxton
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Summary
Bill Buxton was born in Edmonton[1]. He was born on March 10, 1949[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and researcher[4].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[5]
- Employer: Microsoft[6], University of Toronto[7], Utrecht University[8]
- Educated at: Queen's University[9], University of Toronto[10], Utrecht University[11]
- Award received: CHI Academy[12], ACM Fellow[13]
- Member of: Association for Computing Machinery[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Doctoral student: Brad A. Myers[16], Ravin Balakrishnan[17]
Body
Education
Educated at Queen's University[9], a university in Ontario[18], in Canada[19], founded in 1841[20]; University of Toronto[10], a public research university[21], in Canada[22], founded in 1827[23], headquartered in Toronto[24]; and Utrecht University[11], a public research university[25], in Netherlands[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Utrecht[28].
Career and Affiliations
Employers include Microsoft[6], a software company[29], in United States[30], founded in 1975[31], headquartered in Redmond[32]; University of Toronto[7], a public research university[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1827[35], headquartered in Toronto[36]; and Utrecht University[8], a public research university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Utrecht[40]. Doctoral students include Brad A. Myers[16], a computer scientist[41], of United States[42], awarded the ACM Fellow[43], specialised in artificial intelligence[44] and Ravin Balakrishnan[17].
Recognition
Awards received include CHI Academy[12], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2001[47] and ACM Fellow[13], a fellowship award[48].
Why It Matters
Works attributed to him include Buxton Collection[49], a website[50], written by him[51].
His notable doctoral advisees include Brad A. Myers[52], a computer scientist[53], of United States[54], awarded the ACM Fellow[55], specialised in artificial intelligence[56].
FAQs
Where was Bill Buxton born?
Bill Buxton's place of birth was Edmonton[1].
What did Bill Buxton do for work?
Bill Buxton worked as computer scientist[3] and researcher[4].
Where did Bill Buxton go to school?
Bill Buxton was educated at Queen's University[9], University of Toronto[10], and Utrecht University[11].