Barry Vercoe

New Zealand–American computer scientist and musician (1937–2025)
Person human Q4864868
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Barry Vercoe

Summary

Barry Vercoe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on July 24, 1937[3]. He died in Tauranga[4]. He died on June 15, 2025[5]. He worked as a composer[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and jazz musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wellington[2], Barry Vercoe…
  • Barry Vercoe passed away in Tauranga[4].
  • Barry Vercoe was born on July 24, 1937[3].
  • Barry Vercoe died on June 15, 2025[5].
  • Barry Vercoe held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Barry Vercoe held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Barry Vercoe worked as a composer[6].
  • Barry Vercoe's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Barry Vercoe's professions included engineer[8].
  • Barry Vercoe's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Among Barry Vercoe's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Barry Vercoe was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Barry Vercoe was educated at University of Auckland[15].
  • Barry Vercoe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Barry Vercoe is recorded as male[17].
  • Barry Vercoe's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Barry Vercoe supervised Youngmoo Edmund Kim as a doctoral student[19].
  • Barry Vercoe supervised Eric Scheirer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Barry Vercoe's Commons category is recorded as Barry Vercoe[21].
  • Barry Vercoe's family name is recorded as Vercoe[22].
  • Barry Vercoe's given name is recorded as Barry[23].
  • Barry Vercoe's given name is recorded as Lloyd[24].

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Origins and Family

Barry Vercoe's place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on July 24, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1817[27], headquartered in Ann Arbor[28] and University of Auckland[15], a public university[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1883[31], headquartered in Auckland City[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and jazz musician[9]. Among Barry Vercoe's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]. Doctoral students include Youngmoo Edmund Kim[19], a computer scientist[33] and Eric Scheirer[20].

Recognition

Barry Vercoe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

Barry Vercoe died on June 15, 2025[5]. He died in Tauranga[4].

Why It Matters

Barry Vercoe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Youngmoo Edmund Kim[35], a computer scientist[36].

FAQs

Where was Barry Vercoe born?

Barry Vercoe's place of birth was Wellington[2].

Where did Barry Vercoe die?

Barry Vercoe passed away in Tauranga[4].

What did Barry Vercoe do for work?

Barry Vercoe worked as composer[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and jazz musician[9].

Where did Barry Vercoe go to school?

Barry Vercoe was educated at University of Michigan[14] and University of Auckland[15].

What awards did Barry Vercoe receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sounz.org.nz. Retrieved . sounz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . sounz.org.nz. Retrieved . sounz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . NZ Births Deaths and Marriages online. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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