Conway Berners-Lee

British mathematician and computer scientist (1921-2019)
Person human Q5166696
Conway Berners-Lee
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Conway Berners-Lee

Summary

Conway Berners-Lee is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on +1921-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-02-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Conway Berners-Lee was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Conway Berners-Lee was born on +1921-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Conway Berners-Lee died on +2019-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's father was Cecil Burford Berners-Lee[8].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's mother was Helen Lane Campbell Gray[9].
  • Conway Berners-Lee was married to Mary Lee Woods[10].
  • A child of Conway Berners-Lee was Tim Berners-Lee[11].
  • A child of Conway Berners-Lee was Mike Berners-Lee[12].
  • Conway Berners-Lee held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was Conway Berners-Lee's native language[14].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Conway Berners-Lee worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Among Conway Berners-Lee's employers was National Physical Laboratory[15].
  • Among Conway Berners-Lee's employers was Imperial Chemical Industries[16].
  • Conway Berners-Lee was employed by Ferranti[17].
  • Conway Berners-Lee was employed by International Computers Limited[18].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's education included a stint at Trinity College[19].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's image is recorded as ConwayBerners-Lee1991.jpg[20].
  • Conway Berners-Lee is recorded as male[21].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36887201[23].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's military branch is recorded as British Army[24].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2013017072[25].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's Commons category is recorded as Conway Berners-Lee[26].
  • Conway Berners-Lee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08c5j0[27].

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Origins and Family

Conway Berners-Lee was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1921-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Cecil Burford Berners-Lee[8]. His mother was Helen Lane Campbell Gray[9]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Conway Berners-Lee was educated at Trinity College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6]. Employers include National Physical Laboratory[15], a laboratory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1900[30]; Imperial Chemical Industries[16], a chemical industry[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1926[33], headquartered in London[34]; Ferranti[17], a business[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1882[37], headquartered in Hollinwood[38]; and International Computers Limited[18], a business[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1968[41], headquartered in London[42].

Personal Life

Among Conway Berners-Lee's spouses was Mary Lee Woods[10]. Children include Tim Berners-Lee[11], a computer scientist[43], b. 1955[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Prix Ars Electronica[46], specialised in information technology[47] and Mike Berners-Lee[12], a climatologist[48], b. 1964[49], of United Kingdom[50], specialised in physics[51].

Death and Burial

Conway Berners-Lee died on +2019-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Conway Berners-Lee ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Conway Berners-Lee born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Conway Berners-Lee…

Who were Conway Berners-Lee's parents?

Conway Berners-Lee's father was Cecil Burford Berners-Lee[8]. Conway Berners-Lee's mother was Helen Lane Campbell Gray[9].

Who was Conway Berners-Lee married to?

Conway Berners-Lee's spouses include Mary Lee Woods[10].

What did Conway Berners-Lee do for work?

Conway Berners-Lee worked as mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6].

Where did Conway Berners-Lee go to school?

Conway Berners-Lee was educated at Trinity College[19].

References

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  1. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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