John Leighfield

British businessman
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John Leighfield

Summary

John Leighfield is a human[1]. He was born on +1938-04-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Leighfield was born on +1938-04-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Leighfield's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • John Leighfield's professions included businessperson[4].
  • John Leighfield was educated at Exeter College[6].
  • John Leighfield received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[7].
  • John Leighfield received the Mountbatten Medal[8].
  • John Leighfield received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[9].
  • John Leighfield received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[10].
  • John Leighfield received the Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[11].
  • John Leighfield received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[12].
  • John Leighfield was a member of Royal Geographical Society[13].
  • John Leighfield is recorded as male[14].
  • John Leighfield's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Leighfield's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08nnbx[16].
  • John Leighfield's given name is recorded as John[17].

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Origins and Family

John Leighfield was born on +1938-04-05T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

John Leighfield was educated at Exeter College[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and businessperson[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[7], a grade of an order[18], in United Kingdom[19]; Mountbatten Medal[8], an award[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1992[22]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[9], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24]; Fellow of the British Computer Society[10], a fellowship award[25]; Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[11], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27]; and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Why It Matters

John Leighfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Leighfield do for work?

John Leighfield worked as computer scientist[3] and businessperson[4].

Where did John Leighfield go to school?

John Leighfield was educated at Exeter College[6].

What awards did John Leighfield receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[7], Mountbatten Medal[8], Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[9], and Fellow of the British Computer Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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