Christopher Strachey

British computer scientist (1916–1975)
Person human Q93122
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Christopher Strachey

Summary

Christopher Strachey is a human[1]. He was born in Hampstead[2]. He was born on +1916-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +1975-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hampstead[2], Christopher Strachey…
  • Christopher Strachey passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Christopher Strachey was born on +1916-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Strachey died on +1975-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christopher Strachey's father was Oliver Strachey[9].
  • Christopher Strachey's mother was Ray Strachey[10].
  • Christopher Strachey held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Christopher Strachey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Christopher Strachey worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Christopher Strachey's professions included engineer[7].
  • Christopher Strachey was employed by University of Oxford[13].
  • Christopher Strachey was educated at King's College[14].
  • Christopher Strachey's education included a stint at Gresham's School[15].
  • Christopher Strachey received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[16].
  • Christopher Strachey is recorded as male[17].
  • Christopher Strachey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Christopher Strachey's movement is recorded as Bloomsbury Group[19].
  • Christopher Strachey supervised Peter Mosses as a doctoral student[20].
  • Christopher Strachey supervised David Turner as a doctoral student[21].
  • Christopher Strachey supervised Christopher Wadsworth as a doctoral student[22].
  • Christopher Strachey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110434740[23].
  • Christopher Strachey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20926141[24].
  • Christopher Strachey's GND ID is recorded as 1234745399[25].
  • Christopher Strachey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50010690[26].
  • Christopher Strachey's IdRef ID is recorded as 224165925[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hampstead[2], Christopher Strachey… he was born on +1916-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Oliver Strachey[9]. His mother was Ray Strachey[10].

Education

Educated at King's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Gresham's School[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1555[34], headquartered in Holt[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and engineer[7]. Christopher Strachey was employed by University of Oxford[13]. Doctoral students include Peter Mosses[20], a computer scientist[36], b. 1948[37], of United Kingdom[38]; David Turner[21], a computer scientist[39], 1946–2023[40], of United Kingdom[41]; and Christopher Wadsworth[22].

Recognition

Christopher Strachey received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[16].

Death and Burial

Christopher Strachey died on +1975-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Christopher Strachey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include M.U.C. Love Letter Generator[44], a creative work[45], written by him[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include David Turner[47], a computer scientist[48], 1946–2023[49], of United Kingdom[50] and Peter Mosses[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1948[53], of United Kingdom[54].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Strachey born?

Christopher Strachey was born in Hampstead[2].

Where did Christopher Strachey die?

Christopher Strachey passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were Christopher Strachey's parents?

Christopher Strachey's father was Oliver Strachey[9]. Christopher Strachey's mother was Ray Strachey[10].

What did Christopher Strachey do for work?

Christopher Strachey worked as computer scientist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Christopher Strachey go to school?

Christopher Strachey was educated at King's College[14] and Gresham's School[15].

What awards did Christopher Strachey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[16].

References

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  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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