Andy Hopper

British computer scientist
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Andy Hopper

Summary

Andy Hopper is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on May 9, 1953[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Andy Hopper's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
  • Andy Hopper was born on May 9, 1953[3].
  • Andy Hopper was born on May 1953[7].
  • Andy Hopper was married to Alison Gail Smith[8].
  • Andy Hopper held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Andy Hopper worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Andy Hopper's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Andy Hopper held the position of company director[10].
  • Andy Hopper was educated at Trinity Hall[11].
  • Andy Hopper was educated at Swansea University[12].
  • Andy Hopper's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Andy Hopper's doctoral advisor was David Wheeler[14].
  • Andy Hopper received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Andy Hopper received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Andy Hopper received the Mountbatten Medal[17].
  • Andy Hopper received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[18].
  • Andy Hopper received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Andy Hopper received the Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[20].
  • Andy Hopper was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Andy Hopper was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Andy Hopper was a member of UK Computing Research Committee[23].
  • Andy Hopper is recorded as male[24].
  • Andy Hopper's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Andy Hopper supervised Andy Harter as a doctoral student[26].
  • Andy Hopper supervised Paul Lawrence Mills as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Andy Hopper's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 9, 1953[3] and May 1953[7].

Education

Educated at Trinity Hall[11], a university building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1350[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Swansea University[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1920[34]; and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Andy Hopper's doctoral advisor was David Wheeler[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and businessperson[5]. Andy Hopper held the position of company director[10]. Doctoral students include Andy Harter[26], a computer scientist[40], b. 1961[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[42]; Paul Lawrence Mills[27]; David James Greaves[43]; Andrew Colin Rice[44]; Sherif Akoush[45]; and Alastair Richard Beresford[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Mountbatten Medal[17], an award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1992[53]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[18], a science award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1775[56]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19], a fellowship award[57]; and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[20], a fellowship award[58], in United Kingdom[59].

Personal Life

Andy Hopper was married to Alison Gail Smith[8].

Why It Matters

Andy Hopper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andy Harter[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1961[64], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[65].

FAQs

Where was Andy Hopper born?

Andy Hopper was born in Warsaw[2].

Who was Andy Hopper married to?

Andy Hopper's spouses include Alison Gail Smith[8].

What did Andy Hopper do for work?

Andy Hopper worked as computer scientist[4] and businessperson[5].

Where did Andy Hopper go to school?

Andy Hopper was educated at Trinity Hall[11], Swansea University[12], and University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did Andy Hopper receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Mountbatten Medal[17], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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