Brian R. Gaines

British computer scientist
Person human Q4965086

Facts

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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
1938
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[4]
Award received
Fellow of the British Computer Society, Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers[11][12]
Doctoral advisor
Richard L. Gregory[10]
Doctoral student
Ladislav J. Kohout, Robert Carl Kremer, Lee Li-Jen Chen, Deborah Leishman[14][15][16][17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Family name
Gaines[18]
Given name
Brian[19]
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WikiProject Mathematics[21]
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52343212
Library of Congress authority ID
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OpenAlex ID
A5050537131as of 2026-09-23
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20260923 · as of 2026-09-23
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BIBSYS ID
90052952
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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DBLP author ID
g/BrianRGaines
Freebase ID
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Google Scholar author ID
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IdRef ID
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KBR person ID
14727631
MR Author ID
70490
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
72480
NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007437074805171
National Virtual Library of India ID
161110
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069005540
SHARE Catalogue author ID
58803
Scopus author ID
7005218971
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
gaines.brian-r

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Summary

Brian R. Gaines was born on January 1, 1938[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2] and engineer[3].

Body

Education

Educated at Trinity College[8], a college of the University of Cambridge[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1546[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1209[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include University of Toronto[5], a public research university[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1827[32], headquartered in Toronto[33]; University of Essex[6], a public university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1965[36], headquartered in Colchester[37]; and University of Calgary[7], an autonomous university[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1966[40], headquartered in Calgary[41]. Doctoral students include Ladislav J. Kohout[14], a computer scientist[42]; Robert Carl Kremer[15]; Lee Li-Jen Chen[16]; and Deborah Leishman[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[11], a fellowship award[43] and Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers[12].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Ladislav J. Kohout[44], a computer scientist[45].

FAQs

What did Brian R. Gaines do for work?

Brian R. Gaines worked as computer scientist[2] and engineer[3].

Where did Brian R. Gaines go to school?

Brian R. Gaines was educated at Trinity College[8] and University of Cambridge[9].

What awards did Brian R. Gaines receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[11] and Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers[12].

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