Andrew Birrell

British computer scientist
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Andrew Birrell

Summary

Andrew Birrell is a human[1]. He was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-12-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5].

Key Facts

  • Andrew Birrell was born in Scotland[2].
  • Andrew Birrell was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Birrell died on +2016-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Andrew Birrell held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Andrew Birrell worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Among Andrew Birrell's employers was Digital Equipment Corporation[7].
  • Among Andrew Birrell's employers was PARC[8].
  • Among Andrew Birrell's employers was Microsoft Research[9].
  • Andrew Birrell's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].
  • Andrew Birrell received the ACM Software System Award[11].
  • Andrew Birrell is recorded as male[12].
  • Andrew Birrell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Andrew Birrell's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 137520[14].
  • Andrew Birrell's given name is recorded as Andrew[15].
  • Andrew Birrell's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • Andrew Birrell's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100124997[17].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Birrell was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Andrew Birrell's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].

Career and Affiliations

Andrew Birrell's professions included computer scientist[5]. Employers include Digital Equipment Corporation[7], a business[18], in United States[19], founded in 1957[20], headquartered in Maynard[21]; PARC[8], a business[22], in United States[23], founded in 1970[24], headquartered in Palo Alto[25]; and Microsoft Research[9], a division[26], in United States[27], founded in 1991[28], headquartered in Redmond[29].

Recognition

Andrew Birrell received the ACM Software System Award[11].

Death and Burial

Andrew Birrell died on +2016-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Birrell born?

Andrew Birrell was born in Scotland[2].

What did Andrew Birrell do for work?

Andrew Birrell worked as computer scientist[5].

Where did Andrew Birrell go to school?

Andrew Birrell was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

What awards did Andrew Birrell receive?

Honors received include ACM Software System Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . cacm.acm.org. cacm.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . cacm.acm.org. cacm.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . cacm.acm.org. cacm.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . cacm.acm.org. cacm.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . cacm.acm.org. cacm.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . cacm.acm.org. cacm.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . cacm.acm.org. cacm.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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