John Fairclough

British computer scientist (1930–2003)
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John Fairclough

Summary

John Fairclough is a human[1]. He was born on +1930-08-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2003-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Fairclough was born on +1930-08-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Fairclough died on +2003-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Fairclough held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Fairclough worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • John Fairclough worked as an engineer[5].
  • John Fairclough held the position of Government Chief Scientific Adviser[8].
  • John Fairclough was employed by IBM[9].
  • John Fairclough was educated at University of Manchester[10].
  • John Fairclough received the Knight Bachelor[11].
  • John Fairclough is recorded as male[12].
  • John Fairclough's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Fairclough's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02739vg[14].
  • John Fairclough's family name is recorded as Fairclough[15].
  • John Fairclough's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Fairclough's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Fairclough's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 90039[18].
  • John Fairclough's National Academy of Engineering member ID is recorded as 27579[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Fairclough was born on +1930-08-23T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

John Fairclough's education included a stint at University of Manchester[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. John Fairclough was employed by IBM[9]. He held the position of Government Chief Scientific Adviser[8].

Recognition

John Fairclough received the Knight Bachelor[11].

Death and Burial

John Fairclough died on +2003-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Fairclough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did John Fairclough do for work?

John Fairclough worked as computer scientist[4] and engineer[5].

Where did John Fairclough go to school?

John Fairclough was educated at University of Manchester[10].

What awards did John Fairclough receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . The Guardian. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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