David Phillip Woodruff

British surface physicist
Person human Q1151436
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

David Phillip Woodruff

Summary

David Phillip Woodruff is a human[1]. He was born on December 5, 1944[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Phillip Woodruff was born on December 5, 1944[2].
  • David Phillip Woodruff held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's professions included physicist[3].
  • David Phillip Woodruff worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • David Phillip Woodruff was employed by University of Warwick[7].
  • David Phillip Woodruff was employed by University of Warwick[8].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's education included a stint at University of Bristol[9].
  • David Phillip Woodruff was educated at University of Warwick[10].
  • David Phillip Woodruff received the Max Born Prize[11].
  • David Phillip Woodruff received the Max Planck Research Award[12].
  • David Phillip Woodruff received the Presburger Award[13].
  • David Phillip Woodruff received the Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[14].
  • David Phillip Woodruff received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • David Phillip Woodruff received the Medard W. Welch Award[16].
  • David Phillip Woodruff was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • David Phillip Woodruff is recorded as male[18].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's family name is recorded as Woodruff[20].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's given name is recorded as Phillip[22].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • David Phillip Woodruff's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

David Phillip Woodruff was born on December 5, 1944[2].

Education

Educated at University of Bristol[9], a public university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1909[27], headquartered in Bristol[28] and University of Warwick[10], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1965[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and computer scientist[4]. Employers include University of Warwick[7], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Born Prize[11], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1973[37]; Max Planck Research Award[12], a science award[38], in Germany[39]; Presburger Award[13], a science award[40], founded in 2010[41]; Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[14], an award[42], founded in 1977[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Medard W. Welch Award[16], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1969[48].

Why It Matters

David Phillip Woodruff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did David Phillip Woodruff do for work?

David Phillip Woodruff worked as physicist[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did David Phillip Woodruff go to school?

David Phillip Woodruff was educated at University of Bristol[9] and University of Warwick[10].

What awards did David Phillip Woodruff receive?

Honors received include Max Born Prize[11], Max Planck Research Award[12], Presburger Award[13], and Nevill Mott Medal and Prize[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . iop.org. Retrieved . iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . eatcs.org. eatcs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . iop.org. Retrieved . iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . avs.org. avs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). David Phillip Woodruff. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-phillip-woodruff
MLA “David Phillip Woodruff.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-phillip-woodruff.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-phillip-woodruff_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Phillip Woodruff}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-phillip-woodruff}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): David Phillip Woodruff — https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-phillip-woodruff (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-phillip-woodruff · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nl cr aut id mzk2009492103
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 068907745
    Orcid id 0000-0001-8541-9721
    Freebase id /m/05vk6d8
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.