Brian Reid

computer scientist
Person human Q4965115
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Brian Reid

Summary

Brian Reid is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Brian Reid was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • Brian Reid held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Brian Reid's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • Brian Reid worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Brian Reid was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation[7].
  • Brian Reid was employed by Stanford University[8].
  • Brian Reid was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[9].
  • Brian Reid was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[10].
  • Brian Reid was educated at High Point High School[11].
  • Brian Reid's doctoral advisor was Bob Sproull[12].
  • Brian Reid received the Grace Murray Hopper Award[13].
  • Brian Reid is recorded as male[14].
  • Brian Reid's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Brian Reid supervised Jeffrey C. Mogul as a doctoral student[16].
  • Brian Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[17].
  • Brian Reid's given name is recorded as Brian[18].

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Origins and Family

Brian Reid was born on January 1, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[10], a private university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1900[21], headquartered in Pittsburgh[22] and High Point High School[11], a high school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1954[25]. Brian Reid's doctoral advisor was Bob Sproull[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include Digital Equipment Corporation[7], a business[26], in United States[27], founded in 1957[28], headquartered in Maynard[29]; Stanford University[8], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1885[32], headquartered in Stanford[33]; and Carnegie Mellon University[9], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1900[36], headquartered in Pittsburgh[37]. Brian Reid supervised Jeffrey C. Mogul as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Brian Reid received the Grace Murray Hopper Award[13].

Why It Matters

Brian Reid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jeffrey C. Mogul[39], a computer scientist[40], of United States[41], awarded the ACM Fellow[42].

FAQs

What did Brian Reid do for work?

Brian Reid worked as computer scientist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Brian Reid go to school?

Brian Reid was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[10] and High Point High School[11].

What awards did Brian Reid receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . jmogul.com. Retrieved . jmogul.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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