Nigel W. John

British computer scientist (1963–2023)
Person human Q77719226
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Nigel W. John

Summary

Nigel W. John is a human[1]. He was born in Gower Peninsula[2]. He was born on +1963-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-10-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gower Peninsula[2], Nigel W. John…
  • Nigel W. John was born on +1963-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nigel W. John died on +2023-10-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Nigel W. John held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Nigel W. John's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Nigel W. John's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Nigel W. John's field of work was computer graphics[9].
  • Among Nigel W. John's employers was AstraZeneca[10].
  • Among Nigel W. John's employers was Silicon Graphics[11].
  • Among Nigel W. John's employers was University of Manchester[12].
  • Among Nigel W. John's employers was Bangor University[13].
  • Among Nigel W. John's employers was University of Chester[14].
  • Nigel W. John's education included a stint at University of Bath[15].
  • Nigel W. John's doctoral advisor was Philip John Willis[16].
  • Nigel W. John received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17].
  • Nigel W. John was a member of Learned Society of Wales[18].
  • Nigel W. John is recorded as male[19].
  • Nigel W. John's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nigel W. John's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-5153-182X[21].
  • Nigel W. John's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 133424[22].
  • Nigel W. John's family name is recorded as John[23].
  • Nigel W. John's given name is recorded as Nigel[24].
  • Nigel W. John's official website is recorded as https://nigeljohn.org/[25].
  • Nigel W. John's ResearcherID is recorded as H-2876-2013[26].
  • Nigel W. John's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Nigel W. John was born in Gower Peninsula[2]. He was born on +1963-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nigel W. John was educated at University of Bath[15]. His doctoral advisor was Philip John Willis[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. Nigel W. John's field of work was computer graphics[9]. Employers include AstraZeneca[10], a business[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1913[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Silicon Graphics[11], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 1981[34], headquartered in Sunnyvale[35]; University of Manchester[12], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1824[38], headquartered in Manchester[39]; Bangor University[13], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1884[42]; and University of Chester[14], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1839[45], headquartered in Chester[46].

Recognition

Nigel W. John received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17].

Death and Burial

Nigel W. John died on +2023-10-14T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Nigel W. John is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Nigel W. John born?

Nigel W. John was born in Gower Peninsula[2].

What did Nigel W. John do for work?

Nigel W. John worked as computer scientist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Nigel W. John go to school?

Nigel W. John was educated at University of Bath[15].

What awards did Nigel W. John receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved . bangor.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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