Alan Kotok

American computer scientist (1941–2006)
Person human Q92925
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Alan Kotok

Summary

Alan Kotok is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1941-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2006-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alan Kotok was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Alan Kotok died in Cambridge[4].
  • Alan Kotok was born on +1941-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Kotok died on +2006-05-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Kotok held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alan Kotok's professions included engineer[6].
  • Alan Kotok worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Alan Kotok was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation[10].
  • Alan Kotok was educated at Clark University[11].
  • Alan Kotok was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Alan Kotok was educated at Vineland High School[13].
  • Alan Kotok's image is recorded as Alan Kotok by r12a.jpeg[14].
  • Alan Kotok's image is recorded as Alan Kotok-20060510.jpg[15].
  • Alan Kotok is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan Kotok's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alan Kotok's Commons category is recorded as Alan Kotok[18].
  • Alan Kotok's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Alan Kotok's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dhs6v[21].
  • Alan Kotok's family name is recorded as Kotok[22].
  • Alan Kotok's given name is recorded as Alan[23].
  • Alan Kotok's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Alan Kotok's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001838376915[25].
  • Alan Kotok's NLAI ID is recorded as 103110[26].

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Origins and Family

Alan Kotok was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1941-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Clark University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1887[29], headquartered in Worcester[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Vineland High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and computer scientist[7]. Among Alan Kotok's employers was Digital Equipment Corporation[10].

Death and Burial

Alan Kotok died on +2006-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

Alan Kotok ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Richard Greenblatt[39], a programmer[40], b. 1944[41], of United States[42], specialised in computer programming[43].

FAQs

Where was Alan Kotok born?

Alan Kotok was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Alan Kotok die?

Alan Kotok passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Alan Kotok do for work?

Alan Kotok worked as engineer[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Alan Kotok go to school?

Alan Kotok was educated at Clark University[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], and Vineland High School[13].

Who did Alan Kotok influence?

Alan Kotok has been cited as an influence by Richard Greenblatt[39].

References

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  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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