David Wheeler

Summary

David Wheeler is a human^[1]. He was born in Birmingham^[2]. He was born on +1927-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +2004-12-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a cryptographer^[6], computer scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Wheeler's place of birth was Birmingham^[2].
• David Wheeler died in Cambridge^[4].
• David Wheeler was born on +1927-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Wheeler died on +2004-12-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among David Wheeler's spouses was Joyce Wheeler^[10].
• David Wheeler held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• David Wheeler's professions included cryptographer^[6].
• David Wheeler worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• David Wheeler worked as a university teacher^[8].
• David Wheeler's field of work was computer science^[12].
• David Wheeler's field of work was data compression^[13].
• David Wheeler was employed by University of Cambridge^[14].
• David Wheeler was educated at Trinity College^[15].
• David Wheeler was educated at Mitchell High School^[16].
• David Wheeler was educated at University of Cambridge^[17].
• David Wheeler's education included a stint at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys^[18].
• David Wheeler's doctoral advisor was Maurice Wilkes^[19].
• David Wheeler received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• David Wheeler received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[21].
• David Wheeler received the Computer Pioneer Award^[22].
• David Wheeler received the ACM Fellow^[23].
• David Wheeler received the Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24].
• David Wheeler was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• David Wheeler was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[26].
• David Wheeler's image is recorded as EDSAC (14) (cropped).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Wheeler's place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on +1927-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Mitchell High School^[16], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1990^[34]; University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys^[18], a grammar school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1883^[41]. David Wheeler's doctoral advisor was Maurice Wilkes^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer^[6], computer scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include computer science^[12], an academic discipline^[43] and data compression^[13], a technical process^[44]. David Wheeler was employed by University of Cambridge^[14]. Doctoral students include Andy Hopper^[45], a computer scientist^[46], b. 1953^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[49]; Roger Michael Needham^[50], a computer scientist^[51], 1935–2003^[52], of United Kingdom^[53], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[54], specialised in computer science^[55]; Bjarne Stroustrup^[56], a computer scientist^[57], b. 1950^[58], of Kingdom of Denmark^[59], awarded the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[60], specialised in programming language^[61]; Michael Burrows^[62], a computer scientist^[63], b. 1963^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[66], specialised in computer science^[67]; Mathai Joseph^[68]; and Gyula A. Magó^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[21], a fellowship award^[72]; Computer Pioneer Award^[22], an award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1981^[75]; ACM Fellow^[23], a fellowship award^[76]; and Fellow of the British Computer Society^[24], a fellowship award^[77].

Personal Life

David Wheeler was married to Joyce Wheeler^[10].

Death and Burial

David Wheeler died on +2004-12-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Wheeler include Burrows–Wheeler transform^[78], a compression algorithm^[79].

Why It Matters

David Wheeler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Entities named for him include Burrows–Wheeler transform^[78], a compression algorithm^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bjarne Stroustrup^[82], a computer scientist^[83], b. 1950^[84], of Kingdom of Denmark^[85], awarded the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[86], specialised in programming language^[87]; Michael Burrows^[88], a computer scientist^[89], b. 1963^[90], of United Kingdom^[91], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[92], specialised in computer science^[93]; Roger Michael Needham^[94], a computer scientist^[95], 1935–2003^[96], of United Kingdom^[97], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[98], specialised in computer science^[99]; Andy Hopper^[100], a computer scientist^[101], b. 1953^[102], of United Kingdom^[103], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[104]; Mathai Joseph^[105], a computer scientist^[106], b. 1943^[107], of India^[108], specialised in computer science^[109]; and Gyula A. Magó^[110], a university teacher^[111], 1938–2019^[112].

FAQs

Where was David Wheeler born?

David Wheeler was born in Birmingham^[2].

Where did David Wheeler die?

David Wheeler passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who was David Wheeler married to?

David Wheeler's spouses include Joyce Wheeler^[10].

What did David Wheeler do for work?

David Wheeler worked as cryptographer^[6], computer scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did David Wheeler go to school?

David Wheeler was educated at Trinity College^[15], Mitchell High School^[16], University of Cambridge^[17], and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys^[18].

What awards did David Wheeler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Computer History Museum Fellow^[21], Computer Pioneer Award^[22], and ACM Fellow^[23].