John Barnes

British computer scientist (20th-century)
Person human Q6220764
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John Barnes

Summary

John Barnes is a human[1]. He was born in United Kingdom[2]. He was born on January 1, 1937[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Barnes was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • Born in London[8], John Barnes…
  • John Barnes was born on January 1, 1937[3].
  • John Barnes held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Barnes's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • John Barnes worked as an engineer[5].
  • John Barnes worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Barnes's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • John Barnes's field of work was informatics[11].
  • John Barnes's field of work was programming language[12].
  • John Barnes's field of work was Q154755[13].
  • John Barnes's field of work was ALGOL[14].
  • John Barnes's field of work was computer science[15].
  • John Barnes was educated at University of Cambridge[16].
  • John Barnes is recorded as male[17].
  • John Barnes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Barnes's family name is recorded as Barnes[19].
  • John Barnes's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Barnes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include United Kingdom[2], a sovereign state[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1927[24] and London[8], a metropolis[25], in Roman Empire[26], founded in 0047[27]. John Barnes was born on January 1, 1937[3].

Education

John Barnes was educated at University of Cambridge[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and mathematician[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[28]; informatics[11], an academic major[29], founded in 1957[30]; programming language[12], a computer science term[31]; Q154755[13], a wide-spectrum language[32], founded in 1980[33]; ALGOL[14], a programming language[34], founded in 1959[35]; and computer science[15], an academic discipline[36].

Why It Matters

John Barnes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Barnes born?

John Barnes's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

What did John Barnes do for work?

John Barnes worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and mathematician[6].

Where did John Barnes go to school?

John Barnes was educated at University of Cambridge[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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