John Vlissides

American Software scientist (1961–2005)
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John Vlissides

Summary

John Vlissides is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on August 2, 1961[3]. He passed away in Westchester County[4]. He died on November 24, 2005[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], John Vlissides…
  • John Vlissides passed away in Westchester County[4].
  • John Vlissides died in Lake Mohegan[10].
  • John Vlissides was born on August 2, 1961[3].
  • John Vlissides died on November 24, 2005[5].
  • John Vlissides held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Vlissides's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • John Vlissides worked as an engineer[7].
  • John Vlissides worked as a writer[8].
  • John Vlissides's field of work was software development[12].
  • Among John Vlissides's employers was IBM[13].
  • John Vlissides's education included a stint at Stanford University[14].
  • John Vlissides's education included a stint at University of Virginia[15].
  • John Vlissides received the Dahl–Nygaard Prize[16].
  • John Vlissides received the Programming Languages Achievement Award[17].
  • John Vlissides is recorded as male[18].
  • John Vlissides's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[20].
  • John Vlissides earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • John Vlissides's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Vlissides's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • John Vlissides's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Vlissides's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Vlissides'}[25].

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Origins and Family

John Vlissides's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on August 2, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[14], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1885[28], headquartered in Stanford[29] and University of Virginia[15], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1819[32], headquartered in Charlottesville[33]. John Vlissides earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and writer[8]. John Vlissides's field of work was software development[12]. He was employed by IBM[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Dahl–Nygaard Prize[16], an award[34] and Programming Languages Achievement Award[17], a science award[35].

Death and Burial

John Vlissides died on November 24, 2005[5]. Recorded place of death include Westchester County[4], a county of New York[36], in United States[37], founded in 1683[38] and Lake Mohegan[10], a census-designated place in the United States[39], in United States[40]. The cause of death was brain cancer[20].

Why It Matters

John Vlissides ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Design Patterns[43], a written work[44], written by Erich Gamma[45].

FAQs

Where was John Vlissides born?

John Vlissides was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did John Vlissides die?

John Vlissides died in Westchester County[4].

What did John Vlissides do for work?

John Vlissides worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and writer[8].

Where did John Vlissides go to school?

John Vlissides was educated at Stanford University[14] and University of Virginia[15].

What awards did John Vlissides receive?

Honors received include Dahl–Nygaard Prize[16] and Programming Languages Achievement Award[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [5] . Find a Grave. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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