Don Syme

Australian computer scientist
Person human Q3655362
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Don Syme

Summary

Don Syme 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 (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Don Syme held citizenship in United Kingdom[4].
  • Don Syme's professions included computer scientist[2].
  • Don Syme's field of work was programmer[5].
  • Don Syme was employed by Microsoft Research[6].
  • Don Syme was educated at University of Cambridge[7].
  • Don Syme's doctoral advisor was Michael J. C. Gordon[8].
  • Don Syme is recorded as male[9].
  • Don Syme's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Don Syme's Commons category is recorded as Don Syme[11].
  • Don Syme's family name is recorded as Syme[12].
  • Don Syme's given name is recorded as Don[13].
  • Don Syme's given name is recorded as Donald[14].
  • Don Syme's official website is recorded as http://blogs.msdn.com/dsyme/[15].
  • Don Syme's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Don Syme's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Don Syme'}[17].

Body

Education

Don Syme's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[7]. His doctoral advisor was Michael J. C. Gordon[8].

Career and Affiliations

Don Syme's professions included computer scientist[2]. His field of work was programmer[5]. He was employed by Microsoft Research[6].

Why It Matters

Don Syme ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[3] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What did Don Syme do for work?

Don Syme worked as computer scientist[2].

Where did Don Syme go to school?

Don Syme was educated at University of Cambridge[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Don, Donald
    Field of work programmer
    Mathematics genealogy project id
    Languages spoken, written or signed
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