Colin Cherry

British scientist (1914-1979)
Person human Q5144983
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Colin Cherry

Summary

Colin Cherry is a human[1]. Born in St Albans[2], he… he was born on +1914-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1979-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], computational linguist[7], information scientist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in St Albans[2], Colin Cherry…
  • Colin Cherry passed away in London[4].
  • Colin Cherry was born on +1914-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Cherry died on +1979-11-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Colin Cherry held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Colin Cherry held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Colin Cherry worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Colin Cherry worked as a computational linguist[7].
  • Colin Cherry worked as an information scientist[8].
  • Colin Cherry's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Colin Cherry's field of work was electronic engineering[13].
  • Colin Cherry's field of work was computational linguistics[14].
  • Colin Cherry's field of work was communication theory[15].
  • Colin Cherry's field of work was information science[16].
  • Among Colin Cherry's employers was Imperial College London[17].
  • Among Colin Cherry's employers was General Electric[18].
  • Among Colin Cherry's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[19].
  • Colin Cherry was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • Colin Cherry's education included a stint at Northampton Polytechnic[21].
  • Colin Cherry was educated at St Albans School[22].
  • Colin Cherry's education included a stint at Imperial College London[23].
  • Colin Cherry's doctoral advisor was Q178577[24].
  • Colin Cherry received the Marconi Prize[25].
  • Colin Cherry is recorded as male[26].
  • Colin Cherry's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in St Albans[2], Colin Cherry… he was born on +1914-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northampton Polytechnic[21]; St Albans School[22], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1980[30]; and Imperial College London[23], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1907[33], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[34]. Colin Cherry's doctoral advisor was Q178577[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], computational linguist[7], information scientist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include electronic engineering[13], a branch of engineering[35]; computational linguistics[14], an interdisciplinary science[36]; communication theory[15], an academic discipline[37]; and information science[16], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Imperial College London[17], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1907[41], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[42]; General Electric[18], a business[43], in United States[44], founded in 1892[45], headquartered in Boston[46]; Victoria University of Manchester[19], a university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1851[49], headquartered in Manchester[50]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1861[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]. Doctoral students include Bruce Sayers[55], a computer scientist[56], 1928–2008[57], of United Kingdom[58]; John Westcott[59], a computer scientist[60], 1920–2014[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[63]; Robert Eugene Bogner[64]; and Julian R. Ullmann[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1936[67].

Recognition

Colin Cherry received the Marconi Prize[25].

Death and Burial

Colin Cherry died on +1979-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Cherry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Westcott[70], a computer scientist[71], 1920–2014[72], of United Kingdom[73], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[74]; Bruce Sayers[75], a computer scientist[76], 1928–2008[77], of United Kingdom[78]; and Julian R. Ullmann[79], a computer scientist[80], b. 1936[81].

FAQs

Where was Colin Cherry born?

Born in St Albans[2], Colin Cherry…

Where did Colin Cherry die?

Colin Cherry died in London[4].

What did Colin Cherry do for work?

Colin Cherry worked as psychologist[6], computational linguist[7], information scientist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Colin Cherry go to school?

Colin Cherry was educated at Northampton Polytechnic[21], St Albans School[22], and Imperial College London[23].

What awards did Colin Cherry receive?

Honors received include Marconi Prize[25].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Imperial College London, General Electric, Victoria University of Manchester +1
    Academic thesis On Human Communication: A Review, a Survey, and a Criticism
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