Bill Buchanan

British computer scientist
Person human Q15994333
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Bill Buchanan

Summary

Bill Buchanan is a human[1]. Born in Falkirk[2], he… he was born on +1961-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bill Buchanan was born in Falkirk[2].
  • Bill Buchanan was born on +1961-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Buchanan held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Bill Buchanan's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Among Bill Buchanan's employers was Edinburgh Napier University[7].
  • Bill Buchanan's education included a stint at Graeme High School[8].
  • Bill Buchanan received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[9].
  • Bill Buchanan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Bill Buchanan received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • Bill Buchanan's image is recorded as Bill Buchanan.png[12].
  • Bill Buchanan is recorded as male[13].
  • Bill Buchanan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bill Buchanan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109294533[15].
  • Bill Buchanan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102004946[16].
  • Bill Buchanan's GND ID is recorded as 122678036[17].
  • Bill Buchanan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95040642[18].
  • Bill Buchanan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144128725[19].
  • Bill Buchanan's IdRef ID is recorded as 070756627[20].
  • Bill Buchanan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12097699[21].
  • Bill Buchanan's Commons category is recorded as Bill Buchanan (computer scientist)[22].
  • Bill Buchanan's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0809-3523[23].
  • Bill Buchanan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v0tc1[24].
  • Bill Buchanan's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ctu2012677912[25].
  • Bill Buchanan's family name is recorded as Buchanan[26].
  • Bill Buchanan's given name is recorded as Bill[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Buchanan's place of birth was Falkirk[2]. He was born on +1961-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bill Buchanan was educated at Graeme High School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Buchanan worked as a computer scientist[4]. Among his employers was Edinburgh Napier University[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[9], a fellowship award[28]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[29], in United Kingdom[30]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Why It Matters

Bill Buchanan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Bill Buchanan born?

Bill Buchanan's place of birth was Falkirk[2].

What did Bill Buchanan do for work?

Bill Buchanan worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Bill Buchanan go to school?

Bill Buchanan was educated at Graeme High School[8].

What awards did Bill Buchanan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[9], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . rse.org.uk. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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