Andrew Donald Booth

British computer scientist (1918-2009)
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Andrew Donald Booth

Summary

Andrew Donald Booth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elmbridge[2]. He was born on +1918-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Victoria[4]. He died on +2009-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elmbridge[2], Andrew Donald Booth…
  • Andrew Donald Booth passed away in Victoria[4].
  • Andrew Donald Booth was born on +1918-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Donald Booth died on +2009-11-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at cremation[9].
  • Andrew Donald Booth was married to Kathleen Booth[10].
  • Andrew Donald Booth held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Andrew Donald Booth worked as an engineer[7].
  • Andrew Donald Booth was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[12].
  • Among Andrew Donald Booth's employers was Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre[13].
  • Among Andrew Donald Booth's employers was University of Saskatchewan[14].
  • Andrew Donald Booth was employed by Lakehead University[15].
  • Andrew Donald Booth was educated at University of London[16].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[17].
  • Andrew Donald Booth was educated at Jesus College[18].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's education included a stint at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrew Donald Booth is Booth's multiplication algorithm[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrew Donald Booth is APEXC[21].
  • Andrew Donald Booth is recorded as male[22].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109671706[24].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43082508[25].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1501158070667008780009[26].
  • Andrew Donald Booth's GND ID is recorded as 171984366[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Donald Booth's place of birth was Elmbridge[2]. He was born on +1918-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of London[16], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of Birmingham[17], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Birmingham[35]; Jesus College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1496[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; and Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[19], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1690[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include Birkbeck, University of London[12], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1823[45], headquartered in London[46]; Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre[13], a research center[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1938[49]; University of Saskatchewan[14], a public research university[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1907[52], headquartered in Saskatoon[53]; and Lakehead University[15], a university in Ontario[54], in Canada[55], founded in 1965[56], headquartered in Thunder Bay[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Booth's multiplication algorithm[20], a multiplication algorithm[58] and APEXC[21], a one-of-a-kind computer[59]. Things named for Andrew Donald Booth include Booth's multiplication algorithm[60], a multiplication algorithm[61].

Personal Life

Among Andrew Donald Booth's spouses was Kathleen Booth[10].

Death and Burial

Andrew Donald Booth died on +2009-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Victoria[4]. He is buried at cremation[9].

Why It Matters

Andrew Donald Booth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He is credited with the discovery of binary search tree[64], a data structure[65], founded in 1960[66] and Booth's multiplication algorithm[67], a multiplication algorithm[68]. Entities named for him include Booth's multiplication algorithm[60], a multiplication algorithm[61].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Donald Booth born?

Andrew Donald Booth was born in Elmbridge[2].

Where did Andrew Donald Booth die?

Andrew Donald Booth died in Victoria[4].

Who was Andrew Donald Booth married to?

Andrew Donald Booth's spouses include Kathleen Booth[10].

What did Andrew Donald Booth do for work?

Andrew Donald Booth worked as computer scientist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Andrew Donald Booth go to school?

Andrew Donald Booth was educated at University of London[16], University of Birmingham[17], Jesus College[18], and Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[19].

What did Andrew Donald Booth discover?

Andrew Donald Booth is credited as discoverer of binary search tree[64] and Booth's multiplication algorithm[67].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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