# John Elder

> Irish cricketer

**Wikidata**: [Q6231530](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6231530)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elder_(cricketer))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-elder

## Summary
John Elder is an Irish individual known for his roles as a cricketer, computer scientist, and university teacher. He played for the Ireland cricket team and was employed as a university teacher at Queen's University Belfast.

## Biography
- Born: 1949-08-16
- Nationality: Ireland
- Education: Bangor Grammar School
- Known for: Playing for the Ireland cricket team, computer science, university teaching
- Employer(s): Queen's University Belfast
- Field(s): Cricket, Computer Science, University Teaching

## Contributions
The provided source material identifies John Elder's occupations as a cricketer, computer scientist, and university teacher, and notes his employer as Queen's University Belfast. It also states he was a member of the Ireland cricket team. However, the source does not detail specific works, publications, discoveries, or projects that John Elder built, discovered, published, or led in his capacity as a computer scientist or university teacher. Therefore, concrete outcomes such as papers, products, companies founded, patents, open-source projects, or standards created are not specified in the provided information.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is John Elder?
A: John Elder is an Irish individual known for his roles as a cricketer, computer scientist, and university teacher. He played for the Ireland cricket team.

### Q: What is John Elder's nationality?
A: John Elder's nationality is Irish.

### Q: What are John Elder's primary occupations?
A: John Elder's primary occupations include cricketer, computer scientist, and university teacher.

### Q: Which sports team was John Elder a member of?
A: John Elder was a member of the Ireland cricket team.

### Q: Where did John Elder work as a university teacher?
A: John Elder was employed by Queen's University Belfast.

## Why They Matter
The provided source material indicates John Elder's significance through his multi-faceted career as a cricketer for the Ireland national team, a computer scientist, and a university teacher at Queen's University Belfast. While the specific impact of his work in computer science or his teaching career is not detailed, his involvement in these fields suggests contributions to academic and professional development. His membership in the Ireland cricket team highlights his role in national sports. Without further information on his specific achievements or the scope of his influence, a detailed explanation of his lasting impact or who was influenced by his work cannot be provided from the given data.

## Notable For
- Playing for the Ireland cricket team.
- His work as a computer scientist.
- His role as a university teacher at Queen's University Belfast.

## Body
### Personal Details
*   John Elder was born on 1949-08-16.
*   His aliases include John Watson George Elder.
*   He is male.
*   His citizenship is Ireland.
*   He speaks, writes, or signs English.

### Education
*   John Elder was educated at Bangor Grammar School.

### Career
*   John Elder's occupations include cricketer, computer scientist, and university teacher.
*   He was a member of the Ireland cricket team.
*   He was employed by Queen's University Belfast.

### Identifiers
*   **GND ID**: 172061423
*   **UOM ID**: 83868
*   **VIAF ID**: 25870649
*   **IDREF ID**: 137582323
*   **NUKAT ID**: n98000949
*   **Prabook ID**: 2301226
*   **Freebase ID**: /m/025v497
*   **NL CR Aut ID**: skuk0002354
*   **WorldCat Entities ID**: E39PBJwXcTywJmD73Tgyd6qYT3
*   **National Library of Latvia ID**: 000188645 (Elder, John, 1949-)
*   **Library of Congress Authority ID**: n78091396
*   **National Library of Israel J9U ID**: 987007421711405171
*   **Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID**: 074152637
*   **Wikipedia Title**: John Elder (cricketer)
*   **Wikipedia Languages**: ar, en
*   **Wikidata Description**: Irish cricketer
*   **Sitelink Count**: 2

## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. [Source](https://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20230206-links.txt.gz)
4. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File