Chris Brink

mathematician and academic administrator
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Chris Brink

Summary

Chris Brink is a human[1]. He was born on +1951-01-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Chris Brink was born on +1951-01-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Chris Brink held citizenship in South Africa[6].
  • Chris Brink's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Chris Brink's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Chris Brink's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • Chris Brink's field of work was philosophy[8].
  • Chris Brink's field of work was informatics[9].
  • Chris Brink's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Among Chris Brink's employers was University of Cape Town[11].
  • Chris Brink was employed by Australian National University[12].
  • Chris Brink was employed by University of Wollongong[13].
  • Chris Brink was employed by Stellenbosch University[14].
  • Chris Brink was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Chris Brink's education included a stint at Rhodes University[16].
  • Chris Brink received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17].
  • Chris Brink received the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[18].
  • Chris Brink received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Chris Brink is recorded as male[20].
  • Chris Brink's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chris Brink's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041788827[22].
  • Chris Brink's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62228603[23].
  • Chris Brink's GND ID is recorded as 1165517515[24].
  • Chris Brink's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001025479[25].
  • Chris Brink's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 136252014[26].
  • Chris Brink's IdRef ID is recorded as 231817916[27].

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Origins and Family

Chris Brink was born on +1951-01-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Rhodes University[16], a public research university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in Makhanda[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include mathematics[7], an academic discipline[36]; philosophy[8], an academic discipline[37]; informatics[9], an academic major[38], founded in 1957[39]; and computer science[10], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include University of Cape Town[11], a public university[41], in South Africa[42], founded in 1829[43], headquartered in Cape Town[44]; Australian National University[12], a public university[45], in Australia[46], founded in 1946[47], headquartered in Canberra[48]; University of Wollongong[13], a public research university[49], in Australia[50], founded in 1951[51], headquartered in Wollongong[52]; and Stellenbosch University[14], a public university[53], in South Africa[54], founded in 1866[55], headquartered in Stellenbosch[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17], a fellowship award[57]; Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[18]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[58], in United Kingdom[59].

Why It Matters

Chris Brink ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Chris Brink do for work?

Chris Brink worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Chris Brink go to school?

Chris Brink was educated at University of Cambridge[15] and Rhodes University[16].

What awards did Chris Brink receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17], Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[18], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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