Jonathan Bowen

British computer scientist
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Jonathan Bowen

Summary

Jonathan Bowen is a human[1]. Born in Oxford[2], he… he was born on +1956-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oxford[2], Jonathan Bowen…
  • Jonathan Bowen was born on +1956-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jonathan Bowen's father was Humphry Bowen[10].
  • Jonathan Bowen held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Jonathan Bowen's native language[12].
  • Jonathan Bowen's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Jonathan Bowen worked as an engineer[5].
  • Jonathan Bowen worked as a writer[6].
  • Jonathan Bowen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jonathan Bowen worked as a researcher[8].
  • Jonathan Bowen's field of work was informatics[13].
  • Jonathan Bowen's field of work was software engineering[14].
  • Jonathan Bowen's field of work was information technology[15].
  • Jonathan Bowen's field of work was computing[16].
  • Jonathan Bowen's field of work was history of computing[17].
  • Jonathan Bowen's field of work was virtualization[18].
  • Jonathan Bowen held the position of director[19].
  • Jonathan Bowen was employed by University College London[20].
  • Jonathan Bowen was employed by Imperial College London[21].
  • Jonathan Bowen was employed by King's College London[22].
  • Jonathan Bowen was employed by London South Bank University[23].
  • Jonathan Bowen was employed by University of Oxford[24].
  • Jonathan Bowen was employed by Silicon Graphics[25].
  • Jonathan Bowen was educated at Dragon School[26].
  • Jonathan Bowen's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxford[2], Jonathan Bowen… he was born on +1956-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Humphry Bowen[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Dragon School[26], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University College, Oxford[27], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1249[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Bryanston School[36], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1928[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. Fields of work include informatics[13], an academic major[40], founded in 1957[41]; software engineering[14], a branch of computer science[42]; information technology[15], a branch of science[43]; computing[16], a type of process[44]; history of computing[17], an aspect of history[45]; and virtualization[18], a technology[46]. Employers include University College London[20], a university college[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1826[49], headquartered in UCL Main Building[50]; Imperial College London[21], a public research university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1907[53], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[54]; King's College London[22], a public research university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1829[57], headquartered in London[58]; London South Bank University[23], a public university[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1892[61]; University of Oxford[24], a collegiate university[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1096[64], headquartered in Oxford[65]; and Silicon Graphics[25], a business[66], in United States[67], founded in 1981[68], headquartered in Sunnyvale[69]. Jonathan Bowen held the position of director[19]. Doctoral students include Kalpesh Kapoor[70], Huibiao Zhu[71], and Phan Cong Vinh[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Turing Guide[73], Museums and Digital Culture[74], Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience[75], Towards Verified Systems[76], Applications of Formal Methods[77], and Formal Specification and Documentation Using Z[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[79], Fellow of the British Computer Society[80], and liveryman[81].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Bowen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kalpesh Kapoor[84], a computer scientist[85], of India[86]; Huibiao Zhu[87], a computer scientist[88], of People's Republic of China[89]; and Phan Cong Vinh[90], a computer scientist[91], b. 1960[92], of Vietnam[93].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Bowen born?

Jonathan Bowen was born in Oxford[2].

Who were Jonathan Bowen's parents?

Jonathan Bowen's father was Humphry Bowen[10].

What did Jonathan Bowen do for work?

Jonathan Bowen worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Jonathan Bowen go to school?

Jonathan Bowen was educated at Dragon School[26], University College, Oxford[27], and Bryanston School[36].

What awards did Jonathan Bowen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[79], Fellow of the British Computer Society[80], and liveryman[81].

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