# Frank Mayer
**Wikidata**: [Q112487430](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112487430)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/frank-mayer-q112487430

## Summary
Frank Mayer (born 1961) is a computer scientist whose recorded fields of work are informatics and security technology. He is represented in multiple international library and authority files (ISNI, VIAF, GND, idRef), indicating a documented scholarly or professional presence in his fields.

## Biography
- Born: 1961
- Education: (no data provided)
- Known for: Work in informatics and security technology
- Employer(s): (no data provided)
- Field(s): informatics; security technology; computer science

## Contributions
The available source material does not list specific papers, products, patents, companies, or standards authored by Frank Mayer. What is documented are authoritative bibliographic and identity records that establish his professional identity and make his work discoverable in library and scholarly systems. Concrete, verifiable records include:
- ISNI: 0000000114697791.
- VIAF identifier: 28228011.
- GND (German National Library) identifier: 132336871 (with referenced VIAF linkage and archival references).
- idRef identifier: 12969245X.
- NL CR AUT ID: mub2015861341 (qualified with the authorized heading "Mayer, Frank").

These authority entries, dated in the metadata (for example, NL CR AUT ID references include 2022-06-08; GND-related references include entries dated 2023-02-10 and 2023-02-14), function as concrete outcomes: they collate, disambiguate, and reference works or records associated with Mayer. They also record his personal metadata such as birth year (1961), primary language (English), and occupation (computer scientist). Beyond these indexed identifiers and field classifications, the source contains no named publications, projects, or patents to list.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Frank Mayer?
A: Frank Mayer is a computer scientist (born 1961) whose fields of work are listed as informatics and security technology. He is recorded in international authority files such as ISNI and VIAF.

### Q: What specific works has Frank Mayer published?
A: The provided sources do not list specific publications, patents, products, or projects by name. Only bibliographic and authority identifiers for Mayer are present.

### Q: How can I find more information about his publications?
A: Use his authority identifiers (ISNI 0000000114697791, VIAF 28228011, GND 132336871, idRef 12969245X) in library catalogs and bibliographic databases to locate works associated with him.

## Why They Matter
Frank Mayer’s inclusion in multiple standardized authority files matters because these records perform essential functions for scholarly communication and bibliographic control. Authority identifiers such as ISNI, VIAF, GND, and idRef enable accurate disambiguation of personal names across catalogs, databases, and archives. That disambiguation makes it possible for researchers, librarians, and automated systems to reliably aggregate, cite, and retrieve works that belong to the same individual. Even without named publications in the provided source material, the presence of consistent identifiers across international authority systems implies that Mayer has a traceable professional presence whose works or records have been catalogued. In practical terms, this reduces ambiguity in metadata, supports interoperable library services, and helps preserve scholarly provenance. Without these authority records, locating and attributing Mayer’s contributions within the literature and institutional records would be more difficult and error-prone.

## Notable For
- Being indexed as a computer scientist with fields of informatics and security technology.
- ISNI identifier: 0000000114697791.
- VIAF identifier: 28228011.
- GND identifier: 132336871 (with referenced VIAF linkage).
- NL CR AUT ID: mub2015861341, authorized heading "Mayer, Frank".

## Body

### Personal identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000114697791.
- VIAF ID: 28228011.
- GND ID: 132336871. Reference metadata includes links to VIAF data and archival snapshots (references dated 2023-02-10 and 2023-02-14).
- idRef ID: 12969245X.
- NL CR AUT ID: mub2015861341, with the authorized heading "Mayer, Frank" and reference metadata dated 2022-06-08.

### Basic biographical data
- Year of birth: 1961 (recorded in authority metadata).
- Sex/gender: male (as recorded in source metadata).
- Given name: Frank. Family name: Mayer.
- Languages recorded: English (language spoken/written as recorded).

### Professional classification
- Occupation: computer scientist (explicitly recorded).
- Fields of work: informatics; security technology.
- Instance: human (as recorded in the structured properties).

### Documentary footprint and implications
- The structured data shows Mayer’s identity has been created and aggregated by bibliographic authorities. 
- Authority records include timestamps in their reference metadata (examples: 2022-06-08; 2023-02-10; 2023-02-14), indicating when associated data or links were recorded or archived.
- These records are the primary concrete artifacts in the provided source material that document Mayer’s professional identity.

### What is not present in the source
- No specific publications, patents, projects, company affiliations, awards, or educational institutions are listed in the provided material.
- No place of birth, nationality, or employment history is provided.

### How to proceed for more detail
- Query library catalogs and bibliographic databases using the listed identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, GND, idRef, NL CR AUT ID) to locate attributed works or related records.

## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. [Source](https://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20230206-links.txt.gz)