Tom Crick

Professor of Digital Policy at Swansea University and Chief Scientific Adviser at the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Tom Crick

Summary

Tom Crick is a human[1]. He was born on January 8, 1981[2]. He worked as a researcher[3], lecturer[4], senior lecturer[5], and professor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom Crick was born on January 8, 1981[2].
  • Tom Crick held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Tom Crick's professions included researcher[3].
  • Tom Crick's professions included lecturer[4].
  • Tom Crick's professions included senior lecturer[5].
  • Tom Crick's professions included professor[6].
  • Tom Crick held the position of editor-in-chief[9].
  • Among Tom Crick's employers was Swansea University[10].
  • Among Tom Crick's employers was Department for Culture, Media and Sport[11].
  • Tom Crick was educated at University of Bath[12].
  • Tom Crick's doctoral advisor was John Fitch[13].
  • Tom Crick's doctoral advisor was Marina de Vos[14].
  • A notable student of Tom Crick was Benjamin Blamey[15].
  • Tom Crick received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Tom Crick received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17].
  • Tom Crick received the Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[18].
  • Tom Crick received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[19].
  • Tom Crick received the Lovelace Medal[20].
  • Tom Crick was a member of Learned Society of Wales[21].
  • Tom Crick is recorded as male[22].
  • Tom Crick's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tom Crick's Commons category is recorded as Tom Crick[24].
  • Tom Crick's family name is recorded as Crick[25].
  • Tom Crick's given name is recorded as Tom[26].
  • Tom Crick's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Crick was born on January 8, 1981[2].

Education

Tom Crick's education included a stint at University of Bath[12]. Doctoral advisors include John Fitch[13], a computer scientist[28], b. 1945[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Adams Prize[31] and Marina de Vos[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[3], lecturer[4], senior lecturer[5], and professor[6]. Employers include Swansea University[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1920[34] and Department for Culture, Media and Sport[11], a department of the United Kingdom Government[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1997[37]. Tom Crick held the position of editor-in-chief[9]. A notable student of him was Benjamin Blamey[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[16], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17], a fellowship award[40]; Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[18], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Fellow of the British Computer Society[19], a fellowship award[43]; and Lovelace Medal[20], a medallion[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1998[46].

Why It Matters

Tom Crick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Tom Crick do for work?

Tom Crick worked as researcher[3], lecturer[4], senior lecturer[5], and professor[6].

Where did Tom Crick go to school?

Tom Crick was educated at University of Bath[12].

What awards did Tom Crick receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[16], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[17], Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[18], and Fellow of the British Computer Society[19].

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  17. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Wikidata description Professor of Digital Policy at Swansea University and Chief Scientific Adviser a
    Employer Swansea University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Bath +1
    Orcid id 0000-0001-5196-9389
    Given name Tom, Thomas
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