John Alan Robinson

British-American mathematician (1930-2016)
Person human Q327981
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John Alan Robinson

Summary

John Alan Robinson is a human[1]. He was born in Halifax[2]. He was born on March 9, 1930[3]. He died in Portland[4]. He died on August 5, 2016[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Halifax[2], John Alan Robinson…
  • John Alan Robinson passed away in Portland[4].
  • John Alan Robinson was born on March 9, 1930[3].
  • John Alan Robinson died on August 5, 2016[5].
  • John Alan Robinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Alan Robinson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Alan Robinson's professions included mathematician[6].
  • John Alan Robinson worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • John Alan Robinson worked as an engineer[8].
  • John Alan Robinson's professions included philosopher[9].
  • John Alan Robinson's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • John Alan Robinson was employed by Rice University[14].
  • John Alan Robinson was employed by Syracuse University[15].
  • John Alan Robinson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[16].
  • John Alan Robinson's education included a stint at Princeton University[17].
  • John Alan Robinson was educated at University of Oregon[18].
  • John Alan Robinson's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Hempel[19].
  • John Alan Robinson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • John Alan Robinson received the Herbrand Award[21].
  • John Alan Robinson received the AAAI Fellow[22].
  • John Alan Robinson was a member of Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence[23].
  • John Alan Robinson is recorded as male[24].
  • John Alan Robinson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Alan Robinson's family name is recorded as Robinson[26].
  • John Alan Robinson's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Halifax[2], John Alan Robinson… he was born on March 9, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[16], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Princeton University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and University of Oregon[18], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in Eugene[39]. John Alan Robinson's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Hempel[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and philosopher[9]. John Alan Robinson's field of work was mathematics[13]. Employers include Rice University[14], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1891[42], headquartered in Houston[43] and Syracuse University[15], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1870[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; Herbrand Award[21], an award[50], founded in 1992[51]; and AAAI Fellow[22], a science award[52], in United States[53].

Death and Burial

John Alan Robinson died on August 5, 2016[5]. He died in Portland[4].

Why It Matters

John Alan Robinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was John Alan Robinson born?

Born in Halifax[2], John Alan Robinson…

Where did John Alan Robinson die?

John Alan Robinson died in Portland[4].

What did John Alan Robinson do for work?

John Alan Robinson worked as mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], engineer[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did John Alan Robinson go to school?

John Alan Robinson was educated at University of Cambridge[16], Princeton University[17], and University of Oregon[18].

What awards did John Alan Robinson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Herbrand Award[21], and AAAI Fellow[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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