# Brian Rothery **Wikidata**: [Q112423887](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112423887) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-rothery ## Summary Brian Rothery is a male computer scientist born in 1934 whose professional identity is recorded in multiple international library authority files. While the source material confirms his classification as a computer scientist and human, it provides no details regarding his nationality, education, specific contributions, or institutional affiliations beyond bibliographic identifiers. ## Biography - **Born:** 1934 (full date and place not specified in source material) - **Nationality:** Not specified in source material - **Education:** Not specified in source material - **Known for:** Not specified in source material - **Employer(s):** Not specified in source material - **Field(s):** Computer science (inferred from occupation classification) ## Contributions The provided source material does not contain specific information about Brian Rothery's individual contributions, publications, patents, or projects. While he is classified as a computer scientist—a profession defined as studying or practicing the theoretical foundations of information and computation—the source offers no concrete outcomes, research findings, or professional achievements attributable to Rothery specifically. No papers, products, companies, patents, open-source projects, or standards are mentioned in the available data. ## FAQs **Q: Who is Brian Rothery?** A: Brian Rothery is a computer scientist born in 1934 who is recognized in major library authority catalogs. The source material classifies him as a male human with the family name Rothery, but provides no biographical details beyond his profession and birth year. **Q: What is Brian Rothery's profession?** A: Rothery's occupation is classified as computer scientist, a profession focused on the theoretical foundations of information and computation and the design of computational systems. **Q: When and where was Brian Rothery born?** A: The source material only indicates his birth year as 1934, with no specific date or place of birth provided. **Q: What are Brian Rothery's major contributions to computer science?** A: The source material does not document any specific contributions, publications, or achievements for Brian Rothery. No concrete works or impacts are listed. **Q: Where can authoritative information about Brian Rothery be found?** A: Rothery is cataloged in numerous authority files including the Library of Congress (n50047880), VIAF (103120365), ISNI (0000000116952223), and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (125198079), suggesting his work has been documented in academic or bibliographic contexts. **Q: What does it mean that Brian Rothery is a "computer scientist" according to the source?** A: This classification means he is recognized as someone who studies or practices computer science, focusing on theoretical foundations rather than just technology application. The role is formally coded as ISCO-08 2511 and Dewey Decimal Classification 004.092. ## Why They Matter The source material provides insufficient information to assess Brian Rothery's specific impact or lasting significance within computer science or related fields. While his presence in multiple international library authority files (including the Library of Congress, VIAF, ISNI, and national libraries of Greece, Israel, and France) indicates that his work has been deemed catalog-worthy, no details about his research, influence on other scholars, or technological contributions are available. Without documented publications, institutional affiliations, or described achievements, it is impossible to determine what changed because of his work or who was influenced by it. The authority file entries suggest he produced works that libraries considered significant enough to catalog under a controlled name heading, but the nature and impact of those works remain unspecified in the provided data. ## Notable For - **Authority File Recognition**: Cataloged in at least nine major international library authority systems including Library of Congress, VIAF, ISNI, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and national libraries of Greece and Israel - **Standardized Identification**: Assigned the Dutch National Library identifier vse2009540049 with qualified name "Rothery, Brian" - **Gender Classification**: Explicitly coded as male in the source authority record - **Birth Year Documentation**: Birth year 1934 is consistently recorded across authority file references - **Professional Classification**: Formally classified under ISCO-08 occupation code 2511 for computer scientist roles ## Body ### Identity and Classification Brian Rothery exists in bibliographic records as a controlled name authority, meaning libraries have established a standardized form of his name for cataloging purposes. The source confirms his instance as a human (instance_of: human) with the family name Rothery. His sex or gender is coded as male, with the VIAF identifier 103120365 serving as a key linking point across catalogs. The Yale University LUX ID person/a225b6f0-4fdb-4bbe-a2e1-977248675e7e further suggests his name appears in cultural heritage collections. ### Professional Designation The sole professional detail available is his occupation classification as computer scientist. This profession, as defined in the separate class description, involves studying or practicing computer science with emphasis on theoretical foundations of information and computation. Computer scientists differ from computational scientists by focusing on computing theory itself rather than applying computational methods to other disciplines. The role is formally recognized under International Standard Classification of Occupations code 2511 and Dewey Decimal Classification 004.092. However, the source material provides no evidence of Rothery's specific activities within this field—no research specialties, no institutional positions, no publications, and no professional timeline are documented. ### Bibliographic Authority Presence Rothery's primary distinguishing feature in the source material is his extensive presence in international library authority files. These systems exist to maintain consistent name headings for individuals whose works are collected by libraries worldwide. His Library of Congress Authority ID n50047880 and VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) ID 103120365 are particularly significant, as these are major hubs for name authority data. The ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) 0000000116952223 provides a persistent unique identifier for disambiguation. National library identifiers include France's BnF ID 125198079, Greece's National Library ID 79998, and Israel's J9U ID 987007452053805171. The Dutch National Library's ID vse2009540049 explicitly qualifies his name as "Rothery, Brian" in standard inverted bibliographic format. ### Data Limitations and Source Constraints The source material originates from what appears to be a knowledge base entry (referenced as Q13550863) with a retrieval date of 2022-06-08 for most properties. A separate reference from Q54919 dated 2023-03-26 confirms his gender classification. The extreme brevity of biographical data suggests either that the knowledge base entry is incomplete, that Rothery's work predates extensive digital documentation, or that his contributions were documented in ways not captured by the provided source excerpt. The German National Library GND IDs for computer scientist as a profession (4139395-8 for male, 4219059-9 for female) are included in the source but do not provide personal details about Rothery himself. Consequently, any assessment of his career trajectory, research impact, or professional legacy would require additional source material beyond what has been supplied. ## References 1. Virtual International Authority File 2. Czech National Authority Database