Donald Davies

Summary

Donald Davies is a human^[1]. He was born in Treorchy^[2]. He was born on +1924-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Esher^[4]. He died on +2000-05-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Donald Davies's place of birth was Treorchy^[2].
• Donald Davies died in Esher^[4].
• Donald Davies passed away in Princess Alice Hospice^[10].
• Donald Davies was born on +1924-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Donald Davies died on +2000-05-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Donald Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Donald Davies's professions included physicist^[6].
• Donald Davies worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Donald Davies's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Donald Davies's field of work was computer science^[12].
• Among Donald Davies's employers was National Physical Laboratory^[13].
• Among Donald Davies's employers was Department of Scientific and Industrial Research^[14].
• Donald Davies was educated at Imperial College London^[15].
• Donald Davies's education included a stint at The Open University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Donald Davies is packet switching^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Donald Davies is Automatic Computing Engine^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Donald Davies is Q177524^[19].
• Donald Davies received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Donald Davies received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Donald Davies received the IEEE Internet Award^[22].
• Donald Davies received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[23].
• Donald Davies received the Internet Hall of Fame^[24].
• Donald Davies received the Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society^[25].
• Donald Davies was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Donald Davies is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Davies was born in Treorchy^[2]. He was born on +1924-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London^[15], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1907^[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[31] and The Open University^[16], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1969^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Donald Davies's field of work was computer science^[12]. Employers include National Physical Laboratory^[13], a laboratory^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1900^[37] and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research^[14], a government agency^[38], founded in 1915^[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include packet switching^[17]; Automatic Computing Engine^[18], a one-of-a-kind computer^[40]; and Q177524^[19], a computer network^[41]. Things named for Donald Davies include 9448 Donaldavies^[42], an asteroid^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; IEEE Internet Award^[22], a technical field award^[48], founded in 1999^[49]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[23], a hall of fame^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1973^[52], headquartered in North Canton^[53]; Internet Hall of Fame^[24], a hall of fame^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2012^[56]; and Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society^[25], a fellowship award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58].

Death and Burial

Donald Davies died on +2000-05-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Esher^[4], a town^[59], in United Kingdom^[60] and Princess Alice Hospice^[10], a palliative care^[61], in United Kingdom^[62].

Why It Matters

Donald Davies ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include 9448 Donaldavies^[42], an asteroid^[43].

FAQs

Where was Donald Davies born?

Donald Davies was born in Treorchy^[2].

Where did Donald Davies die?

Donald Davies passed away in Esher^[4].

What did Donald Davies do for work?

Donald Davies worked as physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Donald Davies go to school?

Donald Davies was educated at Imperial College London^[15] and The Open University^[16].

What awards did Donald Davies receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], IEEE Internet Award^[22], and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[23].