Alex van Someren

British computing entrepreneur and venture capitalist
Person human Q124519229
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Alex van Someren

Summary

Alex van Someren is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on +1965-02-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and venture capitalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alex van Someren's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Alex van Someren was born on +1965-02-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alex van Someren's father was Laurence Oliver van Someren[7].
  • Alex van Someren was married to Carol Atack[8].
  • Alex van Someren held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Alex van Someren worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • Alex van Someren worked as a venture capitalist[5].
  • Alex van Someren held the position of Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security[10].
  • Alex van Someren was employed by Acorn Computers[11].
  • Alex van Someren was employed by Amadeus Capital Partners[12].
  • Alex van Someren was educated at King's College School[13].
  • Alex van Someren was educated at Eton College[14].
  • Alex van Someren received the honorary professor[15].
  • Alex van Someren received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Alex van Someren is recorded as male[17].
  • Alex van Someren's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alex van Someren's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374446956[19].
  • Alex van Someren's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93465997[20].
  • Alex van Someren's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93108318[21].
  • Alex van Someren's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08524457[22].
  • Alex van Someren's residence is recorded as Bottisham[23].
  • Alex van Someren's residence is recorded as Cambridge[24].
  • Alex van Someren's family name is recorded as Van Someren[25].
  • Alex van Someren's given name is recorded as Alexander[26].
  • Alex van Someren's described at URL is recorded as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fww2qkKbQ4Y[27].

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Origins and Family

Alex van Someren was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1965-02-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Laurence Oliver van Someren[7].

Education

Educated at King's College School[13], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30] and Eton College[14], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and venture capitalist[5]. Employers include Acorn Computers[11], a business[34], founded in 1978[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and Amadeus Capital Partners[12], a business[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1997[39]. Alex van Someren held the position of Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security[10].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary professor[15], an honorary title[40] and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[16], a fellowship award[41].

Personal Life

Among Alex van Someren's spouses was Carol Atack[8].

Why It Matters

Alex van Someren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alex van Someren born?

Alex van Someren's place of birth was Boston[2].

Who were Alex van Someren's parents?

Alex van Someren's father was Laurence Oliver van Someren[7].

Who was Alex van Someren married to?

Alex van Someren's spouses include Carol Atack[8].

What did Alex van Someren do for work?

Alex van Someren worked as entrepreneur[4] and venture capitalist[5].

Where did Alex van Someren go to school?

Alex van Someren was educated at King's College School[13] and Eton College[14].

What awards did Alex van Someren receive?

Honors received include honorary professor[15] and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[16].

References

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  1. [2] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . mikesouthon.com. mikesouthon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . mikesouthon.com. mikesouthon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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