Barry Smith

British ontologist (1952-)
Person human Q809101
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Barry Smith

Summary

Barry Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bury[2]. He was born on +1952-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a bioinformatician[4], ontologist[5], philosopher[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Barry Smith's place of birth was Bury[2].
  • Barry Smith was born on +1952-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Barry Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Barry Smith's professions included bioinformatician[4].
  • Barry Smith worked as an ontologist[5].
  • Barry Smith worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Barry Smith's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Barry Smith worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Barry Smith's field of work was ontology[11].
  • Among Barry Smith's employers was University at Buffalo[12].
  • Barry Smith was educated at University of Oxford[13].
  • Barry Smith was educated at University of Manchester[14].
  • Barry Smith's doctoral advisor was Wolfe Mays[15].
  • Barry Smith received the Wolfgang Paul Prize[16].
  • Barry Smith was influenced by Aristotle[17].
  • Barry Smith is recorded as male[18].
  • Barry Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Barry Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Barry Smith's given name is recorded as Barry[21].
  • Barry Smith's official website is recorded as http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/[22].
  • Barry Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Barry Smith's different from is recorded as Barry Windsor-Smith[24].
  • Barry Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as International Institute of Social History[25].
  • Barry Smith's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Barry Smith's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

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Origins and Family

Barry Smith's place of birth was Bury[2]. He was born on +1952-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Manchester[14], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35]. Barry Smith's doctoral advisor was Wolfe Mays[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[4], ontologist[5], philosopher[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Barry Smith's field of work was ontology[11]. Among his employers was University at Buffalo[12].

Recognition

Barry Smith received the Wolfgang Paul Prize[16].

Why It Matters

Barry Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Barry Smith born?

Born in Bury[2], Barry Smith…

What did Barry Smith do for work?

Barry Smith worked as bioinformatician[4], ontologist[5], philosopher[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Barry Smith go to school?

Barry Smith was educated at University of Oxford[13] and University of Manchester[14].

What awards did Barry Smith receive?

Honors received include Wolfgang Paul Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . buffalo.edu. buffalo.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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