Ian R. Horrocks

Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford
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Ian R. Horrocks

Summary

Ian R. Horrocks is a human[1]. Born in Liverpool[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1958[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], artificial intelligence researcher[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ian R. Horrocks was born in Liverpool[2].
  • Ian R. Horrocks was born on March 11, 1958[3].
  • Ian R. Horrocks held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ian R. Horrocks worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Ian R. Horrocks worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[5].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's field of work was ontology[9].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's field of work was information technology[10].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's field of work was knowledge engineering[11].
  • Ian R. Horrocks was employed by University of Oxford[12].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's education included a stint at University of Manchester[13].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's education included a stint at Victoria University of Manchester[14].
  • Ian R. Horrocks received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[15].
  • Ian R. Horrocks received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Ian R. Horrocks received the Lovelace Medal[17].
  • Ian R. Horrocks was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Ian R. Horrocks was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Ian R. Horrocks was a member of UK Computing Research Committee[20].
  • Ian R. Horrocks is recorded as male[21].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ian R. Horrocks supervised Despoina Magka as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's family name is recorded as Horrocks[24].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's given name is recorded as Ian[25].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's official website is recorded as https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/ian.horrocks[26].
  • Ian R. Horrocks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], Ian R. Horrocks… he was born on March 11, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[13], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in Manchester[31] and Victoria University of Manchester[14], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Manchester[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], artificial intelligence researcher[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include ontology[9], a field of study[36]; information technology[10], a branch of science[37]; and knowledge engineering[11], a branch of engineering[38]. Among Ian R. Horrocks's employers was University of Oxford[12]. He supervised Despoina Magka as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[15], a fellowship award[39]; Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; and Lovelace Medal[17], a medallion[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1998[44].

Why It Matters

Ian R. Horrocks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ian R. Horrocks born?

Ian R. Horrocks's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

What did Ian R. Horrocks do for work?

Ian R. Horrocks worked as computer scientist[4], artificial intelligence researcher[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Ian R. Horrocks go to school?

Ian R. Horrocks was educated at University of Manchester[13] and Victoria University of Manchester[14].

What awards did Ian R. Horrocks receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[15], Fellow of the Royal Society[16], and Lovelace Medal[17].

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  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . bcs.org. bcs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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