Derek McAuley

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Summary

Derek McAuley is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Derek McAuley worked as a computer scientist[2].
  • Derek McAuley was employed by University of Glasgow[4].
  • Among Derek McAuley's employers was University of Nottingham[5].
  • Derek McAuley was educated at University of Cambridge[6].
  • Derek McAuley's doctoral advisor was Ian Malcolm Leslie[7].
  • Derek McAuley received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[8].
  • Derek McAuley received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[9].
  • Derek McAuley was a member of UK Computing Research Committee[10].
  • Derek McAuley is recorded as male[11].
  • Derek McAuley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Derek McAuley supervised Ian Alexander Pratt as a doctoral student[13].
  • Derek McAuley's family name is recorded as McAuley[14].
  • Derek McAuley's given name is recorded as Derek[15].

Body

Education

Derek McAuley's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[6]. His doctoral advisor was Ian Malcolm Leslie[7].

Career and Affiliations

Derek McAuley's professions included computer scientist[2]. Employers include University of Glasgow[4], a public research university[16], in United Kingdom[17], founded in 1451[18], headquartered in Glasgow[19] and University of Nottingham[5], a public university[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1881[22], headquartered in Nottingham[23]. He supervised Ian Alexander Pratt as a doctoral student[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[8], a fellowship award[24] and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[9], a fellowship award[25].

Why It Matters

Derek McAuley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

What did Derek McAuley do for work?

Derek McAuley worked as computer scientist[2].

Where did Derek McAuley go to school?

Derek McAuley was educated at University of Cambridge[6].

What awards did Derek McAuley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[8] and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . raeng.org.uk. Retrieved . raeng.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . theiet.org. theiet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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