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David May

British computer scientist (born 1951)
Person Human Q92730

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
February 24, 1951
Place of birth
Holmfirth
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[6]
Occupation
computer scientist, engineer, university teacher
Employer
University of Bristol[7]
Educated at
King's College, University of Warwick, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[8][9][10]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Clifford Paterson Medal and Prize[11][12][13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Archives at
Computer History Museum[17]
Family name
May[18]
Given name
David[19]
Member of
Royal Society of London, UK Computing Research Committee[14][15]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
0000000113307915
VIAF cluster ID
170334308, 3127161332353052420008
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2011010050
GND ID
1226788440
DBLP author ID
m/DavidMay
Fellow of the Royal Society ID
11915
Freebase ID
/m/07wqm0
IdRef ID
127033769
NUKAT ID
n2005092086
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074939637
Prabook ID
2068186
SNAC ARK ID
w6kj3713
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Scopus author ID
7202898524

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🔗 Connections
Educated at 3
University of Warwick, King's College, University of Warwick Institute for Employment Research
Occupation 3
engineer, computer scientist, university teacher
Archives at 1
Computer History Museum
Award received 1
Fellow of the Royal Society
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Employer 1
University of Bristol
Family name 1
May
Founded entities 1
XMOS
Given name 1
David
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
Royal Society of London
Place of birth 1
Holmfirth
Sex or gender 1
male
← Designed by 1
occam
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Summary

David May was born on February 24, 1951[1], in Holmfirth[2]. He has worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5].

FAQs

Where was David May born?

David May was born in Holmfirth[2].

What did David May do for work?

David May worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did David May go to school?

David May was educated at King's College[8], University of Warwick[9], and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School[10].

What awards did David May receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[12], and Clifford Paterson Medal and Prize[13].

Related Entities

computer scientist occam United Kingdom University of Warwick Institute for Employment Research

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  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . theiet.org. theiet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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